Harley

“Hare's meadow, or rock clearing” — Old English origin

Girl's name · #418 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Harley has appeared in US records since 1916 — best rank #202 (2017) · 31,167 babies named Harley all-time · 1 in 2,100 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,200 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 1,300 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 1,800 girls in N. Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 43 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Harleys

Harley Jane Kozak — American actress and writer
Harley Quinn Smith — American actress and musician
Harley Bird — British actress
Harley Cameron — Australian wrestler, singer and model
Harley Saito — Japanese professional wrestler (1967-2016)

In stories & tradition

Harley Quinn — Batman: Arkham Asylum · Batman: Arkham City
Harley — Pokémon

What Harleys become

Among 182 notable people named Harley:

Entertainers appear 1.42× more often than among typical names — e.g. Harley Jane Kozak, American actress and writer.

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