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Unisex name

Harley

/ˈhɑɹli/ · 43% girls, 57% boys · #418 in the US for unisexs, 2025

Harley has been given to about 71,872 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2017, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈhɑɹli/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 56,190
Median age today22 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Harley per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2017 · 1,933
  • Born in 2025947
  • All time71,872
  • England & Wales, 2025#440 · 457

How popular is Harley?

Harley ranks 418th among American unisexs in 2025, with 947 born that year. Its best year was 2017, when 1,933 babies were given the name, ranking 202nd. The typical living American called Harley is about 22 years old today. It is relatively most common in Montana, where it accounts for 0.12% of births.

Names that sound like Harley

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Charley0.89
  2. Haley0.88
  3. Harvey0.88
  4. Hayley0.88
  5. Hadley0.88
  6. Marley0.88
  7. Carley0.88
  8. Karley0.88

Middle names for Harley

Ranked by flow score
  1. Harley Anne0.81
  2. Harley Catherine0.78
  3. Harley Josephine0.78
  4. Harley Rose0.77
  5. Harley Marie0.77
  6. Harley Grace0.77

Sibling names for Harley

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Simonbrother · 0.98
  2. Calliesister · 0.97
  3. Dallaseither · 0.97
  4. Israelbrother · 0.96
  5. Dominickbrother · 0.96
  6. Elisesister · 0.96

Where Harley is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Montana0.12%
  2. South Dakota0.09%
  3. West Virginia0.08%
  4. Maine0.07%
  5. Oklahoma0.06%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Harley Anderson0.77
  2. Harley White0.72
  3. Harley Nguyen0.72
  4. Harley Moore0.72
  5. Harley Brown0.72
  6. Harley Wright0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Harley

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Harley across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.