Harlow

Primarily a girl's name · Unisex — 84% girls / 16% boys

Meaning

Harlow is a given name of English origin, a transferred use of a surname and place name meaning "rock hill" or "army hill." Spelling variants Harlo and Harlowe are also in use. The name is associated with the actress Jean Harlow.

From Wikipedia

Harlow first appears in the data in 2002 and has been recorded in 23 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2021 with 1,278 babies (rank #237 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,079 girls (rank #293). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Harlow

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Harlow yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

15,501

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,278

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Harlow

Harlow Shapleymeteorologist · b. 1885

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2002	6	#14,226
2003	10	#9,936
2004	12	#8,901
2005	11	#9,688
2006	15	#8,007
2007	28	#5,145
2008	133	#1,679
2009	301	#905
2010	354	#777
2011	465	#623
2012	507	#579
2013	545	#546
2014	611	#509
2015	759	#422
2016	786	#420
2017	798	#390
2018	863	#366
2019	1,009	#316
2020	959	#323
2021	1,278	#237
2022	1,199	#263
2023	1,273	#237
2024	1,079	#293