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Harper

Girl

Meaning of Harper: English: 'harp player'

Harper is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 16th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 22nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#16

6,869 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#22

1,461 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

145,832

First recorded 1881 · peak 2016

Trend

falling

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 16 babies1982: 16 babies1983: 15 babies1984: 13 babies1985: 26 babies1986: 16 babies1987: 14 babies1988: 22 babies1989: 23 babies1990: 23 babies19901991: 36 babies1992: 38 babies1993: 37 babies1994: 45 babies1995: 72 babies1996: 146 babies1997: 115 babies1998: 132 babies1999: 156 babies2000: 183 babies20002001: 234 babies2002: 237 babies2003: 272 babies2004: 351 babies2005: 502 babies2006: 792 babies2007: 960 babies2008: 1,376 babies2009: 2,220 babies2010: 2,975 babies20102011: 5,078 babies2012: 7,615 babies2013: 8,650 babies2014: 9,947 babies2015: 10,652 babies2016: 11,102 babies2017: 10,810 babies2018: 10,860 babies2019: 10,699 babies2020: 8,998 babies20202021: 8,597 babies2022: 8,366 babies2023: 7,926 babies2024: 7,486 babies2025: 6,869 babies
US babies named Harper per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 11,102.

Gender split

5% boys · 95% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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