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The first name Harlee

A boy’s name.

2 syllables Male

Meaning and origin

A fanciful spelling variant of Harley.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 6 girls were named Harlee, making it the 3,705th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 46 births (#836).

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GirlsBoys
724
babies named Harlee, 1996–2025
#3,705
rank in 2025
2017
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Harlee with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Harlee at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 237 girls born in the United States were named Harlee, the 1,048th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2017, when 483 were.

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GirlsBoys
8,502
babies named Harlee since 1880
#1,048
rank in 2025
2017
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Harlee

1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • James Bell
    American actor (1891-1973)

Questions

What does the name Harlee mean?
A fanciful spelling variant of Harley.
How popular is the name Harlee?
In 2025, 6 girls born in England and Wales were named Harlee, ranking 3,705th. Its peak was 2017, with 46 births.
Is Harlee a boy's or a girl's name?
Both. Of the 8,502 US babies named Harlee since 1880, 94% were girls and 6% boys.
When was Harlee most popular?
2017 in the United States, when 483 babies were named Harlee, its highest rank at 621st.