Is Harl a boy or girl name?

Harl is a boy’s name. Of the 601 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Harl

Recorded 1880–1973 · United States

Harl was most popular in 1920, when 23 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,180 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 601 people named Harl.

Harl over time

Births per year. The dot marks Harl’s peak in 1920. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Harl a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Harl is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 601 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org