Gender
Origin
- English
- From the hares meadow
Pronunciation
ha-rlei-gh, har-leigh
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #12141, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #876, 312 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1534, 138 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 138 |
| 2024 | – | 147 |
| 2023 | – | 182 |
| 2022 | – | 228 |
| 2021 | 5 | 219 |
| 2020 | – | 257 |
| 2019 | – | 284 |
| 2018 | – | 309 |
| 2017 | – | 312 |
| 2016 | – | 288 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #2118, 10 births); most recent 2024 (rank #5115, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #624, 67 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2137, 13 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 13 |
| 2024 | 3 | 18 |
| 2023 | – | 26 |
| 2022 | 4 | 31 |
| 2021 | 4 | 32 |
| 2020 | – | 39 |
| 2019 | – | 46 |
| 2018 | 4 | 43 |
| 2017 | – | 67 |
| 2016 | 5 | 28 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #524, 7 births); most recent 2023 (rank #830, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #376, 9 births); most recent 2023 (rank #630, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #355, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence