Given name
Harlie
“from the meadow of the hares”
Harlie is a variant of Harley. One English interpretation is “from the meadow of the hares.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Harlie is a variant of Harley. One English interpretation is “from the meadow of the hares.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Harlie is a variant of Harley. An origin associated with Harley is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1883. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Harlie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,270
- 778 boys · 4,492 girls
- Most popular year
- 2001
- 178 babies
- 2025
- 70
- #2,520 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −40%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 70 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,520 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 39.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 173 in 2003. In 2025, Pennsylvania had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,624 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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