unisex NAME · CURRENTLY #971

Harlem

HAR-ləm

“From Dutch Haarlem, traditionally interpreted as “home on a wooded hill””

A place-name style given name associated with the New York City neighborhood.

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SSA POPULARITY HISTORY

How Harlem has traveled through time

51975 102000 332005 1342010 2932015 4062020 3832025
LATEST YEAR2025383 births
PEAK RANK#906in 2020
CURRENT USAGE38.4% F61.6% M

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.

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