Harley
Pronounced HH AA1 R L IY0 (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 2017
- 109 years in use
- 2 spellings
How popular is Harley?
Harley is a name given to both boys and girls, and first appears in 1916. It has been given to 85,697 children — the 575th most common girls' name on record.
It is gaining, with the past decade running 49% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2017, when 2,375 children were given it.
Two other spellings are counted in that total — Harlee and Harleigh — because they are pronounced identically.
Roughly 48% of children named Harley are boys, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Harley and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Harlee
- Harleigh
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- HH AA1 R L IY0 · HH AA1 R L IY1
- Stress pattern:
- 10 · 11
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Harley
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Harley
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Harley?
- Harley ranks 575th among girls' names in US records, with 85,697 births since 1916. Over the past decade it accounts for 18,155.
- Is Harley a unisex name?
- Yes. About 48% of children given the name are boys, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
- When was Harley most popular?
- 2017, when 2,375 children were given the name. It has been in use for 109 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Harley spelled?
- Harlee, Harleigh. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.