Harley is a well-established choice, ranked #145 in 2025. With 366 babies named Harley in 2025, meeting another Harley at school is a real possibility.
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UK Rank 2025
#145
US Rank #397
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About the Name Harley
Harley has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 212 places in five years. It was most popular in 2017 at #191 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Harley is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Harley in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #397, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Harley
Harley Davidson Guindon — Harley Davidson Guindon is a clothing salesman, a convicted violent offender, and a convicted drug dealer.
Harley Reid — Harley Reid is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Harley Bird — Harley Fiona Riley, better known by her stage name of Harley Bird, is an English actress.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Harley
Possibly. With around 366 UK babies named Harley per year, your child may well come across another Harley at school, though sharing a class is less likely.
Harley has been fairly steady, ranked #145 in 2025 against #97 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #45 in 2014.
Harley is more popular in the US (#397) than in the UK (#418). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Harley include: Harley Davidson Guindon, Harley Reid and Harley Bird. Short summaries for each appear below.
Harley appears in the US top 500 at #397 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
366
UK babies named Harley (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.8
In a school of 600
↓ 48 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Harley
Almost certainly the only Harley in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Harley
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
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