Masculine dossier · first seen 1882
Harland
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1922
Peak births
156
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Harland
How many people are named Harland?
An estimated 1,912 living Americans are named Harland.
How rare is Harland?
Harland is uncommon among babies today, with 73 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 53.2% from its 1922 peak.
How old is the typical Harland?
The median age of a living American named Harland is approximately 44 years, with most bearers falling between 10 and 68 years old.
Is Harland still popular?
Yes — Harland is currently rising in popularity, with 73 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 2.4× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Harland most common?
Harland has its strongest geographic signal in Wisconsin, where it appears 7.2× more often than the national baseline.
1882Peak 19222025
Peak year
1922
Decline from peak
53.2%
2025
73
All-time
5,813
Where it lives now
Harland is most concentrated in Wisconsin — about 7.2× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Harland is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.