Girl’s name · English, American English

Harlyn

How to say it: HAR-lin · /ˈhɑːrlɪn/

Modern American invention blending Harley and -lyn - surname-style feminine coinage.

Harlyn was the 1,083rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 87 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 21% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,137 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,083for girls in 2025
1 in 19,163US babies
87born in 2025
#1,137projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Harlyn
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#1,083
Babies born in 202587
Share of births1 in 19,163
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+21%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,137

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Harlyn is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 81 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

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Nicknames

  • Har
  • Lynn

Other spellings

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In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Harlyn is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

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