Over the past 110 years, 16 girls and 18 074 boys have been named Harlan. The name Harlan ranks 14148th in the United States among the most common names for girls. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Harlan in 2008. The peak of popularity of the name Harlan came in the 2000s and 2010s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.