—2024 rank (unisex)
2024peak year
1,503babies named Harlem since 1880
▲ +33%5-year trend
Harlem popularity over 145 years
⚖️ Shared by both genders · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Harlem mean?
A place name borrowed from the Dutch city Haarlem, carried to New Netherland for the Manhattan neighborhood. Its meaning is usually given as 'home on a wooded height'.
OriginDutch
Syllables2
Genderunisex
Stylemodern, vintage
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