Harlow is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Harlow means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Harlow across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Harlow has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Harlow is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “army hill, or rock hill”. An English place name and surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 16,655 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,149 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 441 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 66 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 155 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 255 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 Harlow per year, United States (1882 to 2025). United States peaked in 2023 (1,455/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (412/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2022 (65/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2022 (20/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2023 (14/yr).
Harlow has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2023, when it ranked #464 nationally (given to 1,929 babies that year).
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