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Harlin

/ˈhɑɹlɪn/ · 94% boys · 24 born in 2025

Harlin has been given to about 1,992 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1924, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈhɑɹlɪn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,199
Median age today41 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Harlin per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1924 · 45
  • Born in 202524
  • All time1,992
  • England & Wales, 20254

How popular is Harlin?

Its best year was 1924, when 45 babies were given the name, ranking 1063rd. The typical living American called Harlin is about 41 years old today.

Names that sound like Harlin

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Marlin0.88
  2. Arlin0.88
  3. Carlin0.88
  4. Martin0.75
  5. Marvin0.75
  6. Darin0.75
  7. Darrin0.75
  8. Darwin0.75

Middle names for Harlin

Ranked by flow score
  1. Harlin Paul0.77
  2. Harlin John0.77
  3. Harlin Lee0.77
  4. Harlin Dean0.76
  5. Harlin Blake0.76
  6. Harlin Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Harlin

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.88
  2. Winonasister · 0.86
  3. Theodorasister · 0.85
  4. Merritteither · 0.84
  5. Forestbrother · 0.82
  6. Ambrosebrother · 0.82

Where Harlin is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Harlin Anderson0.77
    2. Harlin Reyes0.72
    3. Harlin Moore0.72
    4. Harlin Lee0.72
    5. Harlin Green0.72
    6. Harlin Brown0.72

    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 Harlin

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

    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.