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Harlem

“Home or settlement of a man named Harala” — Dutch, via New York's Nieuw Haarlem, named after Haarlem, Netherlands origin

Boy's name · #971 in the US (2025) · Trending

Harlem is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1975, it stood at #971 in 2025; about 3,400 boys have been named Harlem along the way. In Louisiana and Mississippi it runs 4–5× its national rate. About 61% of babies named Harlem in recent years have been boys.

Around the world: about 1 in 18,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 21 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Harlems

• Harlem Désir — French politician
• Harlem Yu — Taiwanese singer and television host
• Harlem Gnohéré — French footballer
• Harlem Tommy Murphy — American boxer (1885-1958)
• Harlem Simiona — New Zealand association football player

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