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Harlem
UnisexMeaning of Harlem: Dutch: 'from Haarlem, Netherlands'
Harlem is a unisex name most strongly associated with Dutch naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 712th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 1859th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#712
383 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#1859
13 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
5,182
First recorded 1975 · peak 2023
Trend
stable
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
66% boys · 34% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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