Harper
A unisex name of English origin, meaning harp player.
Babies a year
10,735
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#16
down from #12
UK popularity
#23
1,367 babies · down from #22
How Harper has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #10 |
| 2016 | #11 |
| 2017 | #11 |
| 2018 | #9 |
| 2019 | #9 |
| 2020 | #10 |
| 2021 | #10 |
| 2022 | #11 |
| 2023 | #11 |
| 2024 | #12 |
| 2025 | #16 |
In 2025, 1,367 babies in England and Wales were named Harper. In the US, 10,735 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
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