Gender
Origin
- English
- Meadow of the hares. Variant of Harley. Surname.
From the hill of the hares, from the army hill; a surname
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Harlow
Pronunciation
ha(r)-low
Famous People
Actress Jean Harlow, Model Shalom Harlow
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Nicole Richie and Joel Madden, Daughter of Patricia Arquette
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #1148, 182 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1212, 167 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #237, 1,278 births); most recent 2025 (rank #309, 981 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 167 | 981 |
| 2024 | 158 | 1,079 |
| 2023 | 182 | 1,273 |
| 2022 | 166 | 1,199 |
| 2021 | 86 | 1,278 |
| 2020 | 61 | 959 |
| 2019 | 45 | 1,009 |
| 2018 | 45 | 863 |
| 2017 | 38 | 798 |
| 2016 | 35 | 786 |
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 2025 (rank #418, 96 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #142, 354 births); most recent 2025 (rank #325, 133 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 96 | 133 |
| 2024 | 91 | 207 |
| 2023 | 89 | 305 |
| 2022 | 83 | 329 |
| 2021 | 65 | 354 |
| 2020 | 52 | 273 |
| 2019 | 71 | 187 |
| 2018 | 50 | 214 |
| 2017 | 35 | 170 |
| 2016 | 43 | 166 |
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
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #634, 4 births); most recent 2024 (rank #748, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #227, 18 births); most recent 2025 (rank #528, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 | 15 |
| 2023 | – | 18 |
| 2022 | 4 | 16 |
| 2021 | – | 18 |
| 2020 | – | 12 |
| 2019 | – | 11 |
| 2018 | 3 | 11 |
| 2017 | – | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 | 7 |
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
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #495, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #69, 61 births); most recent 2025 (rank #157, 26 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 26 |
| 2024 | 3 | 26 |
| 2023 | 3 | 45 |
| 2022 | 4 | 61 |
| 2021 | 3 | 52 |
| 2020 | 4 | 38 |
| 2019 | 4 | 39 |
| 2018 | – | 27 |
| 2017 | 4 | 19 |
| 2016 | – | 21 |
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
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #348, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #152, 13 births); most recent 2025 (rank #334, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 4 |
| 2024 | – | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 | 10 |
| 2022 | – | 13 |
| 2021 | – | 9 |
| 2020 | – | 12 |
| 2019 | – | 9 |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | 4 |
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
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #466, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #111, 29 births); most recent 2023 (rank #121, 24 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 24 |
| 2022 | 7 | 29 |
| 2021 | – | 24 |
| 2020 | – | 27 |
| 2019 | – | 28 |
| 2018 | – | 19 |
| 2017 | – | 27 |
| 2016 | – | 19 |
| 2015 | – | 14 |
| 2014 | – | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence