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Harland

“Old English; possibly 'grey' or 'hare' + 'land'” — Old English (Anglo-Saxon) origin

Boy's name · #2035 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Harland has appeared in US records since 1882 — best rank #474 (1918) · 5,813 babies named Harland all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 18,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Harlands

• Harland Williams — Canadian actor
• Harland Svare — American football player and coach (1930-2020)
• Harland Goff Wood — biochemist (1907–1991)
• Harland Braun — American lawyer
• Harland Carl — American football player

What Harlands become

Among 29 notable people named Harland:

No single standout — notable Harlands spread across many fields.

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