Harleyquinn
A feminine name associated with the fictional character, a madly mischievous harlequin.
Name Census estimates that about 137 living Americans carry the first name Harleyquinn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Harleyquinn today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Harleyquinn births was 2014 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Harleyquinn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
137
~ 1 in 2,501,856 Americans
Peak year
2014
24 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2020 SSA rank
#15,969
Tracked since 2007
Popularity
Harleyquinn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Harleyquinn from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 127 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Harleyquinn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Harleyquinn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Harleyquinns live
Origin
Meaning and history of Harleyquinn
The name Harleyquinn is a modern invention, likely inspired by the popular DC Comics character Harley Quinn. It does not have any known linguistic or cultural origins in the traditional sense.
The first part of the name, "Harley," is an English surname derived from the Old English words "hara" (hare) and "leah" (meadow), suggesting it may have originally referred to a meadow where hares were found. The surname Harley has been recorded in England since the 13th century.
The second part, "Quinn," is an anglicized version of the Irish surname Ó Cuinn, meaning "descendant of Conn." Conn was a legendary king of Ireland from the 2nd century AD, and the name has been used in Ireland for centuries.
However, the combination "Harleyquinn" as a single given name does not appear to have any historical precedent or recorded usage prior to the creation of the Harley Quinn character in the Batman: The Animated Series in 1992. The character's name was likely chosen as a playful reference to the traditional court jester or harlequin figure from commedia dell'arte.
Since the name is a modern invention, there are no famous historical figures with the name Harleyquinn. Its usage as a given name is likely inspired by the popularity of the Harley Quinn character in modern pop culture.
While the name may be a creative combination of existing words and surnames, it does not have a deep historical or etymological background as a traditional given name. Its popularity and usage as a given name are relatively recent phenomena tied to the character's cultural significance.
People
Harleyquinn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Harleyquinn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Harleyquinn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Harleyquinn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 137 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Harleyquinn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,501,856 US residents.
Is Harleyquinn a common name?
We classify Harleyquinn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 138 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Harleyquinn most popular?
The single biggest year for Harleyquinn was 2014, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Harleyquinn is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Harleyquinn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Harleyquinn in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.