How old is someone named Harlow?
The average Harlow is 9 years old.
Half of all living Harlows are between 4 and 11.
When was Harlow popular?
Harlow is a modern favorite: it climbed through the 2000s and hit its high in 2023. 1,148 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 36 | 0 |
| 1910s | 274 | 0 |
| 1920s | 329 | 0 |
| 1930s | 325 | under 100 |
| 1940s | 225 | under 100 |
| 1950s | 133 | under 100 |
| 1960s | 51 | under 100 |
| 1970s | 27 | under 100 |
| 1980s | 5 | under 100 |
| 1990s | 10 | under 100 |
| 2000s | 559 | 560 |
| 2010s | 7,018 | 7,000 |
| 2020s | 7,594 | 7,600 |
How many Harlows are still alive?
About 15,000 Harlows are alive in the US today. That's 92% of the roughly 17,000 babies named Harlow since 1882.
Nearly every Harlow ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Harlow?
About nine in ten living Harlows are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Is Harlow an old name?
No. Harlow is one of the youngest names around: younger than 97 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Harlow will be 22 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Harlow a boy or girl name?
Mostly a girl's name: 90% of living Harlows are women, and 10% are men.
The women average 8 and the men 19.
Names the same age as Harlow
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Harlow's name twin is Knox. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Knox's age curve is the closest match to Harlow's: 92% alike.
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Questions about the name Harlow
How old is the average Harlow?
The average Harlow in the US is 9 years old. The median is 7, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Harlow?
About 15,000 Harlows are alive in the US today, out of roughly 17,000 babies given the name since 1882.
When was the name Harlow most popular?
In 2023, when about 1,500 baby girls were named Harlow.
Is Harlow a Gen Alpha name?
Yes. About 86% of living Harlows are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this