The exact Harlee entry identifies a Harley spelling variant. Harley gives alternative Old English rock/hare roots plus clearing; no single alternative is treated as certain. Supporting evidence: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Harley&oldid=94539960.
Origin
Harley-related surname-transfer spelling
The reviewed entry records a spelling variant of Harley and given-name transfer from a surname. The usage documented by this source does not restrict every modern bearer’s gender.
English pronunciation
Not yet published for this spelling.
Published name usage
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
Latest published record available for this spelling in each place and recorded usage
Place
Year
Recorded usage
Published births
Rank
Notes
Canada
2025
Girls
9 · preliminary
2282
2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales
2025
Girls
6
3705
Published ranks differ from ranks calculated over visible rows. Counts retained; automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales
2025
Boys
5
3684
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Northern Ireland
2022
Girls
3
418
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Ireland
2022
Girls
3
905
Names below three occurrences are unpublished. Accent recording changed in 2018; comparisons across that boundary may not describe the same spelling coverage. Counts refer to registrations in the year. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
United States
2025
Girls
237
1047
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
United States
2024
Boys
10
7765
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.
Sources & notes
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Meaning: Rock or hare + woodland clearing, through Harley.
Checked against cited source
The exact Harlee entry identifies a Harley spelling variant. Harley gives alternative Old English rock/hare roots plus clearing; no single alternative is treated as certain. Supporting evidence: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Harley&oldid=94539960. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adaptation: language scope and exact-name evidence condensed by Rare Baby Names; no audio or images reused. CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Origin: Harley-related surname-transfer spelling
Checked against cited source
The reviewed entry records a spelling variant of Harley and given-name transfer from a surname. The usage documented by this source does not restrict every modern bearer’s gender.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
Spelling variant: Harley
Checked against cited source
English given-name relationship. These spellings remain separate in popularity statistics.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
License: Statistics Canada Open Licence
Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
Credit: Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
License: CC BY 4.0
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: joined the published count and rank indicators and matched unambiguous existing spellings. Source values retained.