Harlym
How to say it: HAR-lum · /ˈhɑrləm/
Modern respelling of Harlem (Dutch city name) - evokes New York neighborhood, used for any gender.
Harlym was the 863rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 93 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 48% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #841 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #863 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 93 |
| Share of births | 1 in 6,965 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +48% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #841 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Harlym is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Harlym is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
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