Harlem is an uncommon name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
Harlem is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #971 among boys (236) and #1,462 among girls (147) — overall #1,418 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 383 | 383 | #1,462 | #971 |
| 2024 | 397 | 397 | #1,302 | #1,015 |
| 2023 | 409 | 409 | #1,441 | #911 |
| 2022 | 366 | 366 | #1,640 | #957 |
| 2021 | 381 | 381 | #1,501 | #944 |
| 2020 | 406 | 406 | #1,377 | #906 |
| 2019 | 375 | 375 | #1,600 | #909 |
| 2018 | 310 | 310 | #1,971 | #990 |
| 2017 | 277 | 277 | #1,966 | #1,105 |
| 2016 | 277 | 277 | #2,099 | #1,074 |
| 2015 | 293 | 293 | #2,131 | #1,008 |
| 2014 | 269 | 269 | #2,544 | #1,023 |
| 2013 | 215 | 215 | #3,021 | #1,136 |
| 2012 | 138 | 138 | #3,667 | #1,628 |
| 2011 | 116 | 116 | #4,971 | #1,693 |
| 2010 | 134 | 134 | #4,653 | #1,553 |
| 2009 | 126 | 126 | #3,901 | #1,765 |
| 2008 | 88 | 88 | #7,531 | #1,989 |
| 2007 | 65 | 65 | #8,698 | #2,486 |
| 2006 | 60 | 60 | #14,108 | #2,359 |
| 2005 | 33 | 33 | — | #3,113 |
| 2004 | 25 | 25 | #17,060 | #4,317 |
| 2003 | 17 | 17 | #14,510 | #6,412 |
| 2002 | 7 | 7 | — | #8,790 |
| 2000 | 10 | 10 | #15,924 | #11,008 |
| 1975 | 5 | — | — | #5,791 |