Middle English origin
Source-reportedInherited from Middle English Harpere.
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- Wiktionary: HarperCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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Middle English roots
/ˈhɑɹpɚ/ · English (Canada, General American)
01 / Meaning & origin
Harper is a unisex given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Middle English Harpere.
Separate records with matching spellings: Harper (English)
Inherited from Middle English Harpere.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 6,792 girls (rank 16). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Harper
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | 9 | 595 | observed |
| 1882 | 5 | 943 | observed |
| 1883 | 10 | 597 | observed |
| 1884 | 7 | 764 | observed |
| 1885 | 9 | 641 | observed |
| 1886 | 7 | 758 | observed |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | 5 | 1,031 | observed |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | 6 | 884 | observed |
| 1891 | 6 | 841 | observed |
| 1892 | 5 | 1,066 | observed |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | 12 | 609 | observed |
| 1896 | 6 | 982 | observed |
| 1897 | 6 | 942 | observed |
| 1898 | 7 | 885 | observed |
| 1899 | 8 | 786 | observed |
| 1900 | 7 | 1,050 | observed |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | 13 | 666 | observed |
| 1906 | 11 | 752 | observed |
| 1907 | 5 | 1,345 | observed |
| 1908 | 6 | 1,217 | observed |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | 6 | 1,421 | observed |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | 18 | 1,095 | observed |
| 1913 | 16 | 1,311 | observed |
| 1914 | 20 | 1,342 | observed |
| 1915 | 27 | 1,265 | observed |
| 1916 | 17 | 1,771 | observed |
| 1917 | 21 | 1,587 | observed |
| 1918 | 17 | 1,905 | observed |
| 1919 | 16 | 1,973 | observed |
| 1920 | 28 | 1,382 | observed |
| 1921 | 23 | 1,588 | observed |
| 1922 | 31 | 1,308 | observed |
| 1923 | 13 | 2,331 | observed |
| 1924 | 29 | 1,380 | observed |
| 1925 | 21 | 1,679 | observed |
| 1926 | 24 | 1,515 | observed |
| 1927 | 22 | 1,647 | observed |
| 1928 | 18 | 1,822 | observed |
| 1929 | 16 | 1,933 | observed |
| 1930 | 21 | 1,602 | observed |
| 1931 | 11 | 2,328 | observed |
| 1932 | 16 | 1,848 | observed |
| 1933 | 11 | 2,214 | observed |
| 1934 | 15 | 1,860 | observed |
| 1935 | 12 | 2,127 | observed |
| 1936 | 12 | 2,062 | observed |
| 1937 | 12 | 2,088 | observed |
| 1938 | 18 | 1,613 | observed |
| 1939 | 15 | 1,795 | observed |
| 1940 | 10 | 2,322 | observed |
| 1941 | 13 | 1,997 | observed |
| 1942 | 14 | 1,946 | observed |
| 1943 | 7 | 2,964 | observed |
| 1944 | 15 | 1,810 | observed |
| 1945 | 8 | 2,574 | observed |
| 1946 | 9 | 2,534 | observed |
| 1947 | 12 | 2,251 | observed |
| 1948 | 16 | 1,881 | observed |
| 1949 | 11 | 2,337 | observed |
| 1950 | 12 | 2,207 | observed |
| 1951 | 12 | 2,246 | observed |
| 1952 | 13 | 2,153 | observed |
| 1953 | 5 | 3,798 | observed |
| 1954 | 9 | 2,743 | observed |
| 1955 | 10 | 2,558 | observed |
| 1956 | 17 | 1,945 | observed |
| 1957 | 6 | 3,552 | observed |
| 1958 | 7 | 3,275 | observed |
| 1959 | 14 | 2,200 | observed |
| 1960 | 6 | 3,665 | observed |
| 1961 | 7 | 3,356 | observed |
| 1962 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1963 | 6 | 3,646 | observed |
| 1964 | 7 | 3,282 | observed |
| 1965 | 7 | 3,244 | observed |
| 1966 | 8 | 2,986 | observed |
| 1967 | 5 | 3,966 | observed |
| 1968 | 13 | 2,311 | observed |
| 1969 | 9 | 3,062 | observed |
| 1970 | 12 | 2,739 | observed |
| 1971 | 17 | 2,279 | observed |
| 1972 | 8 | 3,622 | observed |
| 1973 | 10 | 3,223 | observed |
| 1974 | 5 | 5,227 | observed |
| 1975 | 7 | 4,309 | observed |
| 1976 | 7 | 4,418 | observed |
| 1977 | 9 | 3,836 | observed |
| 1978 | 9 | 3,857 | observed |
| 1979 | 5 | 6,056 | observed |
| 1980 | 10 | 3,838 | observed |
| 1981 | 8 | 4,509 | observed |
| 1982 | 9 | 4,234 | observed |
| 1983 | 10 | 3,884 | observed |
| 1984 | 8 | 4,552 | observed |
| 1985 | 13 | 3,401 | observed |
| 1986 | 8 | 4,853 | observed |
| 1987 | 6 | 6,089 | observed |
| 1988 | 11 | 4,162 | observed |
| 1989 | 12 | 4,271 | observed |
| 1990 | 11 | 4,673 | observed |
| 1991 | 14 | 4,005 | observed |
| 1992 | 17 | 3,604 | observed |
| 1993 | 14 | 4,227 | observed |
| 1994 | 11 | 5,109 | observed |
| 1995 | 19 | 3,432 | observed |
| 1996 | 39 | 2,145 | observed |
| 1997 | 29 | 2,680 | observed |
| 1998 | 39 | 2,274 | observed |
| 1999 | 44 | 2,140 | observed |
| 2000 | 47 | 2,136 | observed |
| 2001 | 58 | 1,893 | observed |
| 2002 | 73 | 1,636 | observed |
| 2003 | 72 | 1,702 | observed |
| 2004 | 77 | 1,671 | observed |
| 2005 | 139 | 1,150 | observed |
| 2006 | 195 | 954 | observed |
| 2007 | 231 | 879 | observed |
| 2008 | 248 | 855 | observed |
| 2009 | 316 | 737 | observed |
| 2010 | 341 | 689 | observed |
| 2011 | 402 | 607 | observed |
| 2012 | 416 | 606 | observed |
| 2013 | 366 | 661 | observed |
| 2014 | 328 | 730 | observed |
| 2015 | 341 | 722 | observed |
| 2016 | 299 | 791 | observed |
| 2017 | 286 | 798 | observed |
| 2018 | 214 | 970 | observed |
| 2019 | 202 | 1,028 | observed |
| 2020 | 149 | 1,245 | observed |
| 2021 | 149 | 1,273 | observed |
| 2022 | 139 | 1,347 | observed |
| 2023 | 127 | 1,432 | observed |
| 2024 | 92 | 1,776 | observed |
| 2025 | 77 | 1,976 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Harper” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages — Popular Baby Names (annual top 100 per gender), 1952-2025
NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (via data.nsw.gov.au) · CC-BY (Creative Commons Attribution; version not stated on the record) · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
New Zealand — DIA published top 100 baby first names per sex, 1954–2025
Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), New Zealand · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Switzerland — published first names of newborns, 2000–2025
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Switzerland · opendata.swiss OPEN-BY (commercial and non-commercial reuse with source attribution) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Top 100 Baby Names per sex, 2018-2025
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Berlin — published first-given-name registration counts, 2017–2023
BerlinOnline GmbH, based on Berlin LABO civil-registry data · CC-BY-3.0-DE · retrieved 2026-10-15
Imiona nadawane dzieciom w Polsce — first given names of children, PESEL register, 2000-2025 (national)
Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji (Ministry of Digital Affairs), Poland — PESEL register; published on dane.gov.pl · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.