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Harlow

Used for both boys and girlsStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Harlow: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Harlow: Recorded every year since 2008, it reached #66 in 2020, and it stood at #325 in 2025.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 2008–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2008 to 2025, ranging from #142 to #3860.201020132016201920222025#142#3860
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2008#3860
2009#1248
2010#1218
2011#1117
2012#647
2013#639
2014#494
2015#421
2016#299
2017#288
2018#235
2019#258
2020#182
2021#142
2022#149
2023#169
2024#231
2025#325

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 2008 to 2025.

In 2024: #442 among boys in England and Wales, #727 among boys in Scotland, #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 2008–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2008

    First recorded at #3860 among girls in England and Wales in 2008 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2019–2023

    Highest recorded position: #66 among girls in New Zealand, in 2020 (recorded 2019–2023).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #325 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 2008 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #66 in New Zealand in 2020.

Harlow's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#325133HighVerified
2025England and Walesmale#41896HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#231207HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#44291HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#169305HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#44789HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#149329HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#48083HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#142354HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#58465HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#182273HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#65652HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#258187HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#53571HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#235214HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#69050HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#288170HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#88835HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#299166HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#76543HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#421105HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#85636HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#49486HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#137018HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#63964HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#114722HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#64764HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#97729HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#111730HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#160014HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#121826HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#172413HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#124824HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#156814HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#38605HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#31585HighVerified
2022New South Wales, Australiafemale#8283InsufficientNot yet available
2020New South Wales, Australiafemale#8190InsufficientNot yet available
2018New South Wales, Australiafemale#9871InsufficientNot yet available
2017New South Wales, Australiafemale#9774InsufficientNot yet available
2023New Zealandfemale#8050HighVerified
2022New Zealandfemale#8647HighVerified
2021New Zealandfemale#7358HighVerified
2020New Zealandfemale#6656HighVerified
2019New Zealandfemale#8644HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#2885HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#17810HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#3484HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#15213HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#2069HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#15812HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#2009HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#3534HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#5446HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#27515HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#7853HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#22618HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#26616HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#6574HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#25118HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#33612HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#36211HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#38711HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#7493HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#7344HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#5157HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#7133HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#4629HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#8763HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#7684HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#6955HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#16026HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#7273HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Harlow is officially recorded

6 official registrars have recorded Harlow, between 2008 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2021Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2023Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2022New South Wales, Austra…New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2017New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2018New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2020New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2022New South Wales, Australia: highest position in 2020New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 2019New Zealand: recorded in 2020New Zealand: recorded in 2021New Zealand: recorded in 2022New Zealand: recorded in 2023New Zealand: highest position in 2020ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202420082025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales2008–202518#142 in 2021
Republic of Ireland2011–202515#226 in 2023
Northern Ireland2016–20247#152 in 2022
New South Wales, Australia2017–20224#81 in 2020
New Zealand2019–20235#66 in 2020
Scotland20241#160 in 2024
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What is known about Harlow

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
6 official registrars, 2008–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 2008 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #66 in New Zealand in 2020. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.