Harland is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Harland means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Harland across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Harland has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Harland is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “hare land”. An English place-name surname used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,837 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 117 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Harland per year, United States (1882 to 2025). United States peaked in 1922 (156/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (11/yr).
Harland is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1922, when it ranked #1,059 nationally (given to 156 babies that year).
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