Harper
GirlsBest rank #23 (2019) · ranked in 14 years
Ranked in 14 years, Harper reached its best position of #23 in 2019.
It climbed from #72 in 2012 to #50 in 2025.
The latest tally (2025) puts Harper at #50.
10,699 newborns received the name Harper in 2019, its peak year.
Harper was most popular around 2019, making it characteristic of the 2010s generation.
Rank by year
Where Harper is most popular
In 2025, Harper was recorded in 51 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 6,811 births nationwide.
The largest share came from Texas at 549 births, 8.1% of the national total, where it ranked #111 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 40.5% of Harper births, against 15.7% Northeast, 25.7% Midwest, 18.1% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Harper placed as high as #9 in Nebraska and as low as #156 in California.
Top states, 2025
- 1Texas549 · #111 there
- 2California430 · #156 there
- 3Florida320 · #103 there
- 4Pennsylvania301 · #36 there
- 5New York296 · #95 there
Share by census region
- Northeast15.7%
- Midwest25.7%
- South40.5%
- West18.1%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Harper a popular name?
- Harper reached a best rank of #23 in 2019 and has charted in 14 years.
- Where does Harper rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Harper ranks #50.
- Is Harper a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Harper most popular?
- Harper peaked around 2019.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)