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Harley

Harley ranks #52 out of 55,875 dog names in our data (the #1 dog name is Bella). Across all 17 places, 1,269 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #143 for cats.
Harley's popularity trend

Harley's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2009.

0.2%0.4%0.6%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
1,269
across 17 places
Popularity rank
#52
of 55,875 dog names
5-year rank move
−11
2020 → 2025
Gender split
53% boys
47% girls53% boys
What does Harley mean?
/ˈhɑɹli/2 syllablesOrigin: a surname

Harley began as an English surname drawn from a place name that combined Old English hara, meaning hare, with leah, meaning wood or clearing -- so, roughly, hare's meadow. It's also closely associated with the American motorcycle brand Harley-Davidson.

Harley has a bit of an edge to it, a name that suits a companion with a free-spirited, adventurous streak, or one who just likes to look tough.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Harley shows up

Harley's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

TorontoCanada0.7%
Maple RidgeCanada0.5%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.4%
DarwinAustralia0.4%
PlayfordAustralia0.3%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.3%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.3%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.3%
ProspectAustralia0.2%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.2%
New York CityUnited States of America0.2%
SeattleUnited States of America0.1%
AdelaideAustralia0.1%
BurnsideAustralia0.1%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.1%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.0%
ZürichSwitzerland0.0%

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