Harley

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

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

Harley reached #202 in 2017 and has eased to #418 since. About 31,000 girls have carried it since 1916. About 80% of babies named Harley in recent years have been girls. Together with its spelling variants Harlee (#1048) and Harlie (#2520), Harley would rank around #292 with about 1,100 births last year — the newborns split about 71/22/7 across Harley, Harlee, and Harlie.

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.

Similar names: Harlee · Brooklynn · Harlow · Marley · Ainsley · Charlee

Browse more girl names — popularity, trends and eras for 5,700+ American names, free.

About · Privacy Policy · Terms of Service