FIRST NAME
Harper
Harper is the 319th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 87,204 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 5,172 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #319 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
87,204
living · #319
BABIES NAMED HARPER BY BIRTH YEAR · 1971–2025
20257K
As a female name, Harper peaked in 2016, when 10,803 babies were named Harper (the #11 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #1,582 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
5,172
living · #1,582
BABIES NAMED HARPER BY BIRTH YEAR · 1881–2025
202577
As a male name, Harper peaked in 2012, when 416 babies were named Harper (the #606 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)