Harper

Girl name

Harper has been given to 145,832 babies in the U.S. since 1881. It peaked in 2016 and currently ranks #16 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈhɑɹpɚ/

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

145,832

Peak year

2016 (11,102 babies)

Rank in 2025

#16 for girls

First recorded

1881

10-year trend

▼ -36%

Gender split

95% girls / 5% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Harper.

149,922 babies since 1880

138,694 babies since 1880

137,704 babies since 1890

156,415 babies since 1880

129,245 babies since 1950

163,853 babies since 1880

164,605 babies since 1880

127,055 babies since 1972

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