Harlen is an uncommon variant of Harlan that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
Harlen is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #2,338 among boys (59) and #9,082 among girls (11) — overall #4,477 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70 | 70 | #9,082 | #2,338 |
| 2024 | 69 | 69 | #12,645 | #2,294 |
| 2023 | 80 | 80 | #7,053 | #2,232 |
| 2022 | 75 | 75 | #7,093 | #2,388 |
| 2021 | 68 | 68 | #10,584 | #2,332 |
| 2020 | 61 | 61 | #9,162 | #2,564 |
| 2019 | 67 | 67 | #12,944 | #2,299 |
| 2018 | 62 | 62 | #10,877 | #2,454 |
| 2017 | 68 | 68 | #13,214 | #2,199 |
| 2016 | 64 | 64 | #12,171 | #2,347 |
| 2015 | 65 | 65 | #17,427 | #2,240 |
| 2014 | 53 | 53 | #11,318 | #2,727 |
| 2013 | 39 | 39 | — | #2,910 |
| 2012 | 43 | 43 | — | #2,792 |
| 2011 | 51 | 51 | — | #2,452 |
| 2010 | 42 | 42 | — | #2,841 |
| 2009 | 39 | 39 | — | #3,010 |
| 2008 | 33 | 33 | — | #3,371 |
| 2007 | 20 | 20 | — | #4,697 |
| 2006 | 22 | 22 | — | #4,281 |
| 2005 | 19 | 19 | — | #4,534 |
| 2004 | 15 | 15 | — | #5,346 |
| 2003 | 17 | 17 | — | #4,680 |
| 2002 | 7 | 7 | — | #8,791 |
| 2001 | 14 | 14 | — | #5,229 |
| 2000 | 10 | 10 | — | #6,498 |
| 1999 | 10 | 10 | — | #6,205 |
| 1998 | 13 | 13 | — | #4,979 |
| 1997 | 9 | — | — | #6,277 |
| 1996 | 8 | — | — | #6,725 |
| 1995 | 8 | — | — | #6,606 |
| 1994 | 17 | — | — | #3,802 |
| 1993 | 12 | — | — | #4,820 |
| 1992 | 13 | — | — | #4,413 |
| 1991 | 8 | — | — | #6,154 |
| 1990 | 12 | — | — | #4,507 |
| 1989 | 10 | — | — | #4,956 |
| 1988 | 7 | — | — | #6,018 |
| 1987 | 13 | — | — | #3,606 |
| 1986 | 7 | — | — | #5,557 |
| 1985 | 5 | — | — | #6,930 |
| 1984 | 9 | — | — | #4,341 |
| 1983 | 12 | — | — | #3,489 |
| 1982 | 7 | — | — | #5,239 |
| 1981 | 11 | — | — | #3,699 |
| 1980 | 16 | — | — | #2,876 |
| 1979 | 18 | — | — | #2,626 |
| 1978 | 10 | — | — | #3,695 |
| 1977 | 17 | — | — | #2,596 |
| 1976 | 6 | — | — | #5,179 |
| 1975 | 9 | — | — | #3,763 |
| 1974 | 9 | — | — | #3,667 |
| 1973 | 9 | — | — | #3,545 |
| 1972 | 11 | — | — | #3,040 |
| 1971 | 9 | — | — | #3,476 |
| 1970 | 14 | — | — | #2,553 |
| 1969 | 22 | — | — | #1,783 |
| 1968 | 20 | — | — | #1,805 |
| 1967 | 17 | — | — | #1,937 |
| 1966 | 18 | — | — | #1,845 |
| 1965 | 17 | — | — | #1,955 |
| 1964 | 19 | — | — | #1,868 |
| 1963 | 18 | — | — | #1,923 |
| 1962 | 21 | — | — | #1,779 |
| 1961 | 23 | — | — | #1,711 |
| 1960 | 22 | — | — | #1,744 |
| 1959 | 24 | — | — | #1,640 |
| 1958 | 23 | — | — | #1,658 |
| 1957 | 25 | — | — | #1,600 |
| 1956 | 34 | — | — | #1,322 |
| 1955 | 25 | — | — | #1,554 |
| 1954 | 18 | — | — | #1,851 |
| 1953 | 24 | — | — | #1,563 |
| 1952 | 35 | — | — | #1,256 |
| 1951 | 19 | — | — | #1,749 |
| 1950 | 27 | — | — | #1,410 |
| 1949 | 21 | — | — | #1,639 |
| 1948 | 41 | — | — | #1,114 |
| 1947 | 42 | — | — | #1,129 |
| 1946 | 25 | — | — | #1,423 |
| 1945 | 30 | — | — | #1,211 |
| 1944 | 41 | — | — | #1,024 |
| 1943 | 44 | — | — | #1,011 |
| 1942 | 36 | — | — | #1,151 |
| 1941 | 34 | — | — | #1,140 |
| 1940 | 47 | — | — | #932 |
| 1939 | 45 | — | — | #938 |
| 1938 | 45 | — | — | #944 |
| 1937 | 35 | — | — | #1,105 |
| 1936 | 65 | — | — | #750 |
| 1935 | 58 | — | — | #819 |
| 1934 | 48 | — | — | #912 |
| 1933 | 58 | — | — | #817 |
| 1932 | 60 | — | — | #827 |
| 1931 | 48 | — | — | #949 |
| 1930 | 55 | — | — | #902 |
| 1929 | 38 | — | — | #1,131 |
| 1928 | 43 | — | — | #1,066 |
| 1927 | 46 | — | — | #1,032 |
| 1926 | 39 | — | — | #1,151 |
| 1925 | 46 | — | — | #1,016 |
| 1924 | 50 | — | — | #998 |
| 1923 | 45 | — | — | #1,067 |
| 1922 | 51 | — | — | #993 |
| 1921 | 43 | — | — | #1,076 |
| 1920 | 40 | — | — | #1,129 |
| 1919 | 39 | — | — | #1,109 |
| 1918 | 37 | — | — | #1,135 |
| 1917 | 29 | — | — | #1,279 |
| 1916 | 41 | — | — | #1,006 |
| 1915 | 38 | — | — | #1,043 |
| 1914 | 25 | — | — | #1,171 |
| 1913 | 17 | — | — | #1,281 |
| 1912 | 12 | — | — | #1,464 |
| 1911 | 5 | — | — | #1,855 |
| 1910 | 5 | — | — | #1,693 |
| 1908 | 5 | — | — | #1,482 |
| 1907 | 5 | — | — | #1,421 |