Harleen
Girl name · #5005 in 2025 · Uniqueness 96/100
In 2025, 26 baby girls were named Harleen, placing it at #5005 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2025, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Harleen.
Babies named Harleen per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 88-year story
Harleen first appears in the Social Security records in 1937, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 119 girls were named Harleen — good for #1743 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Harleen in class?
Harleen scores 96 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Harleen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Harleen is most common
State-level data for Harleen is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Harleen
Statistically, parents drawn to Harleen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Haneen, Mayleen, Aleen, Hayven, and Jasleen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Harleen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 28 | #4772 |
| 2023 | 42 | #3640 |
| 2022 | 40 | #3765 |
| 2021 | 52 | #3112 |
| 2020 | 63 | #2659 |
| 2019 | 61 | #2752 |
| 2018 | 93 | #2071 |
| 2017 | 115 | #1804 |
| 2016 | 119 | #1743 |
| 2015 | 97 | #2025 |
| 2014 | 61 | #2809 |
| 2013 | 43 | #3573 |
| 2012 | 44 | #3583 |
| 2011 | 39 | #3843 |
| 2010 | 34 | #4306 |
| 2009 | 44 | #3619 |
| 2008 | 27 | #5279 |
| 2007 | 31 | #4675 |
| 2006 | 32 | #4463 |
| 2005 | 39 | #3730 |
| 2004 | 29 | #4601 |
| 2003 | 35 | #3869 |
| 2002 | 31 | #4071 |
| 2001 | 27 | #4447 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Harleen a popular girl name?
Harleen ranked #5005 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2025.
When was the name Harleen most popular?
Harleen peaked in 2016, when 119 American girls received the name (ranked #1743 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Harleen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Harleen. It scores 96/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.