Harly
Harly is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Meaning & Origin of Harly
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Harly is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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Origin & history
The Story of Harly
As a girl name
Harly first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1991, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 14 Harlys were born — ranking #7,827 that year. As of 2026, Harly ranks #15,244 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 175 Harlys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Harly first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1929, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 7 Harlys were born — ranking #6,813 that year. As of 2026, Harly ranks #12,271 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 28 Harlys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Harly
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- 1218 Adam Harly
- 1241-1248 Godard of Harly
- 14?? Jean de Fosseux
- 14?? Philippe de Fosseux , often used the last name Borgne
- 1734-1811 Joseph Dufermont , parish priest and member of the National Assembly .
- 192?-2019 André Triou , historian
- Jean-Marie Lefèvre (born 1953), modernist and minimalist poet
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About the name Harly
Harly is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 175 births in the dataset. Harly's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #7,827. Use the chart and map above to compare Harly'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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