Harper Girl
How popular is Harper?
#16 girl name in 2025
6,792 baby girls were named Harper in the US in 2025, making it the 16th most popular girl name. Another 77 boys got the name (#1,976 for boys).
144,353living people named Harper (est.)
9median age of people named Harper
145,832babies named Harper since 1880
1 in 483US babies born in 2025
Harper popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #16 for girls (▼ 4 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 6,792 girls, 77 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-34% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #10 in 2015, #10 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2016 (10,803 girls) |
| Highest rank | #9 in 2018 (2 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1971 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 2% boys, 98% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 5% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Harper is most popular
Babies named Harper per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Wyoming: 20.4 per 1,000 (87 girls)
- Vermont: 18.2 per 1,000 (88 girls)
- Maine: 13.5 per 1,000 (209 girls)
- North Dakota: 13.2 per 1,000 (173 girls)
- New Hampshire: 12.9 per 1,000 (239 girls)
Harper by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45 | #5,775 |
| 1980s | 82 | #5,346 |
| 1990s | 563 | #1,501 |
| 2000s | 5,671 | #173 |
| 2010s | 85,193 | #9 |
| 2020s | 47,509 | #10 |
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Questions
- Is Harper a boy or girl name?
- Harper is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 98% of babies named Harper were girls.
- How popular is the name Harper?
- 6,792 baby girls were named Harper in the US in 2025, making it the 16th most popular girl name. Another 77 boys got the name (#1,976 for boys).
- When was Harper most popular?
- Harper peaked in 2016, when 10,803 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #9, held for 2 years starting in 2018.
- How many people are named Harper?
- 145,832 babies have been named Harper in the US since 1880. We estimate about 144,353 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 9.
- Where is Harper most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Harper was most common in Wyoming, at 20.4 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.