Baby names

How popular is the name Harper?

In 2025, 6,792 baby girls in the U.S. were named Harper, the 16th most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 2016, when 10,803 girls got the name. 139,063 girls have been named Harper since 1880. It was also given to 77 boys in 2025.

Rank in 2025

#16

among girls' names

Babies in 2025

6,792

girls named Harper

Peak year

2016

10,803 girls

Girls named Harper each year since 1880

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The numbers for Harper (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	6,792
2024	7,394
2023	7,799
2022	8,227
2021	8,448
2020	8,849
2019	10,497
2018	10,646
2017	10,524
2016	10,803
2015	10,311
2014	9,619
2013	8,284
2012	7,199
2011	4,676
2010	2,634
2009	1,904
2008	1,128
2007	729
2006	597
2005	363
2004	274
2003	200
2002	164
2001	176
2000	136
1999	112
1998	93
1997	86
1996	107
1995	53
1994	34
1993	23
1992	21
1991	22
1990	12
1989	11
1988	11
1987	8
1986	8
1985	13
1984	5
1983	5
1982	7
1981	8
1980	6
1979	Fewer than 5
1978	10
1977	5
1976	9
1975	7
1974	9
1973	Fewer than 5
1972	Fewer than 5
1971	5
1970	Fewer than 5
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Boys named Harper each year since 1880

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The numbers for Harper (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	77
2024	92
2023	127
2022	139
2021	149
2020	149
2019	202
2018	214
2017	286
2016	299
2015	341
2014	328
2013	366
2012	416
2011	402
2010	341
2009	316
2008	248
2007	231
2006	195
2005	139
2004	77
2003	72
2002	73
2001	58
2000	47
1999	44
1998	39
1997	29
1996	39
1995	19
1994	11
1993	14
1992	17
1991	14
1990	11
1989	12
1988	11
1987	6
1986	8
1985	13
1984	8
1983	10
1982	9
1981	8
1980	10
1979	5
1978	9
1977	9
1976	7
1975	7
1974	5
1973	10
1972	8
1971	17
1970	12
1969	9
1968	13
1967	5
1966	8
1965	7
1964	7
1963	6
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	7
1960	6
1959	14
1958	7
1957	6
1956	17
1955	10
1954	9
1953	5
1952	13
1951	12
1950	12
1949	11
1948	16
1947	12
1946	9
1945	8
1944	15
1943	7
1942	14
1941	13
1940	10
1939	15
1938	18
1937	12
1936	12
1935	12
1934	15
1933	11
1932	16
1931	11
1930	21
1929	16
1928	18
1927	22
1926	24
1925	21
1924	29
1923	13
1922	31
1921	23
1920	28
1919	16
1918	17
1917	21
1916	17
1915	27
1914	20
1913	16
1912	18
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	6
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	6
1907	5
1906	11
1905	13
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	7
1899	8
1898	7
1897	6
1896	6
1895	12
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	5
1891	6
1890	6
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	7
1885	9
1884	7
1883	10
1882	5
1881	9
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Girls named Harper each year since 1880

Boys named Harper each year since 1880

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