Harlin
Harlin is a rural town and locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census the locality of Harlin had a population of 211 people.
Meaning & Origin of Harlin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Harlin is a rural town and locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census the locality of Harlin had a population of 211 people.
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Origin & history
The Story of Harlin
As a girl name
Harlin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1999, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 16 Harlins were born — ranking #6,963 that year. As of 2026, Harlin ranks #8,091 for girls with 12 births, gradually rising (+8%). In total, more than 136 Harlins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Harlin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1886, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 45 Harlins were born — ranking #1,058 that year. As of 2026, Harlin ranks #4,228 for boys with 25 births, rising sharply (+15% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Harlins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Harlin
Harlin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1886 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Harlin's peak popularity came in 1924 when it ranked #959. Use the chart and map above to compare Harlin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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