Harper Overview
Harper Variations in Different Cultures
What Is the Meaning of Harper?
Harper means “harp player” or “one who plays the harp.” This name often conveys a personality that is artistic and creative, suggesting someone who brings harmony and beauty into the world through their talents.
What Is the Origin of The Name Harper?
Harper has English origins. It was originally used as an occupational surname for someone who played the harp. Over time, it transitioned from a surname to a given name and has become quite popular in recent years, especially in English-speaking countries.
Harper Name Popularity
Annual Statistics Breakdown for Harper
Year | Name Ranking | Number of Births | Birth Rate (%) |
---|---|---|---|
2023 | 11 No change from 2022 | 7769 (-446 from 2022) | 0.44415 |
2022 | 11 (-1 from 2021) | 8215 (-218 from 2021) | 0.45815 |
2021 | 10 No change from 2020 | 8433 (-410 from 2020) | 0.47071 |
2020 | 10 (-1 from 2019) | 8843 (-1648 from 2019) | 0.50026 |
2019 | 9 No change from 2018 | 10491 (-150 from 2018) | 0.57176 |
2018 | 9 (+2 from 2017) | 10641 (+122 from 2017) | 0.57220 |
2017 | 11 No change from 2016 | 10519 (-282 from 2016) | 0.55681 |
2016 | 11 (-1 from 2015) | 10801 (+491 from 2015) | 0.55794 |
2015 | 10 (+1 from 2014) | 10310 (+695 from 2014) | 0.52848 |
2014 | 11 (+5 from 2013) | 9615 (+1331 from 2013) | 0.49148 |
2013 | 16 (+8 from 2012) | 8284 (+1086 from 2012) | 0.42974 |
2012 | 24 (+30 from 2011) | 7198 (+2523 from 2011) | 0.37113 |
2011 | 54 (+66 from 2010) | 4675 (+2041 from 2010) | 0.24127 |
2010 | 120 (+53 from 2009) | 2634 (+731 from 2009) | 0.13434 |
2009 | 173 (+123 from 2008) | 1903 (+775 from 2008) | 0.09397 |
2008 | 296 (+144 from 2007) | 1128 (+399 from 2007) | 0.05416 |
2007 | 440 (+70 from 2006) | 729 (+132 from 2006) | 0.03444 |
2006 | 510 (+231 from 2005) | 597 (+234 from 2005) | 0.02856 |
2005 | 741 (+146 from 2004) | 363 (+89 from 2004) | 0.01789 |
2004 | 887 (+213 from 2003) | 274 (+74 from 2003) | 0.01358 |
2003 | 1100 (+124 from 2002) | 200 (+36 from 2002) | 0.00997 |
2002 | 1224 (-54 from 2001) | 164 (-12 from 2001) | 0.00830 |
2001 | 1170 (+210 from 2000) | 176 (+41 from 2000) | 0.00888 |
2000 | 1380 (+145 from 1999) | 135 (+23 from 1999) | 0.00676 |
1999 | 1525 (+184 from 1998) | 112 (+19 from 1998) | 0.00575 |
1998 | 1709 (+48 from 1997) | 93 (+7 from 1997) | 0.00480 |
1997 | 1757 (-254 from 1996) | 86 (-21 from 1996) | 0.00450 |
1996 | 1503 (+918 from 1995) | 107 (+54 from 1995) | 0.00558 |
1995 | 2421 (+881 from 1994) | 53 (+19 from 1994) | 0.00276 |
1994 | 3302 (+1091 from 1993) | 34 (+11 from 1993) | 0.00174 |
1993 | 4393 (+293 from 1992) | 23 (+2 from 1992) | 0.00117 |
1992 | 4686 (-190 from 1991) | 21 (-1 from 1991) | 0.00105 |
1991 | 4496 (+2371 from 1990) | 22 (+10 from 1990) | 0.00108 |
1990 | 6867 (+88 from 1989) | 12 (+1 from 1989) | 0.00058 |
1989 | 6955 (-679 from 1988) | 11 (-1 from 1988) | 0.00055 |
1988 | 6276 (+1711 from 1987) | 12 (+4 from 1987) | 0.00062 |
1987 | 7987 (-238 from 1986) | 8 No change from 1986 | 0.00043 |
1986 | 7749 (-2401 from 1985) | 8 (-5 from 1985) | 0.00043 |
1985 | 5348 (+5073 from 1984) | 13 (+8 from 1984) | 0.00070 |
1984 | 10421 (-147 from 1983) | 5 No change from 1983 | 0.00028 |
1983 | 10274 (-2052 from 1982) | 5 (-2 from 1982) | 0.00028 |
1982 | 8222 (-813 from 1981) | 7 (-1 from 1981) | 0.00039 |
1981 | 7409 (+1687 from 1980) | 8 (+2 from 1980) | 0.00045 |
1980 | 9096 (-2712 from 1978) | 6 (-3 from 1978) | 0.00034 |
1979 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1978 | 6384 (+3266 from 1977) | 9 (+4 from 1977) | 0.00055 |
1977 | 9650 (-3602 from 1976) | 5 (-4 from 1976) | 0.00030 |
1976 | 6048 (+1126 from 1975) | 9 (+2 from 1975) | 0.00057 |
1975 | 7174 (-1397 from 1974) | 7 (-2 from 1974) | 0.00045 |
1974 | 5777 (+2543 from 1971) | 9 (+4 from 1971) | 0.00057 |
1973 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1972 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1971 | 8320 First SSA data recorded | 5 First SSA data recorded | 0.00029 |
1970 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1969 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1968 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1967 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1966 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1965 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1964 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1963 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1962 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1961 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1960 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1959 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1958 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1957 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1956 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1955 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1954 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1953 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1952 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1951 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1950 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1949 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1948 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1947 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1946 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1945 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1944 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1943 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1942 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1941 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1940 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1939 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1938 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1937 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1936 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1935 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1934 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1933 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1932 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1931 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1930 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1929 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1928 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1927 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1926 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1925 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1924 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1923 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1922 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1921 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1920 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1919 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1918 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1917 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1916 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1915 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1914 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1913 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1912 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1911 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1910 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1909 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1908 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1907 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1906 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1905 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1904 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1903 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1902 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1901 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1900 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1899 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1898 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1897 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1896 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1895 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1894 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1893 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1892 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1891 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1890 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1889 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1888 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1887 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1886 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1885 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1884 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1883 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1882 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1881 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1880 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
American States Popularity Rankings for Harper
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )Texas (TX)
#212021 | #292022 | #262023 |
California (CA)
#442021 | #472022 | #492023 |
Ohio (OH)
#82021 | #82022 | #82023 |
Florida (FL)
#222021 | #292022 | #192023 |
Pennsylvania (PA)
#72021 | #82022 | #92023 |
New York (NY)
#262021 | #262022 | #212023 |
North Carolina (NC)
#72021 | #92022 | #92023 |
Michigan (MI)
#82021 | #92022 | #72023 |
Georgia (GA)
#82021 | #72022 | #112023 |
Illinois (IL)
#182021 | #152022 | #212023 |
Tennessee (TN)
#62021 | #52022 | #72023 |
Virginia (VA)
#112021 | #72022 | #122023 |
Indiana (IN)
#82021 | #82022 | #102023 |
Missouri (MO)
#62021 | #72022 | #52023 |
Washington (WA)
#72021 | #112022 | #92023 |
Wisconsin (WI)
#72021 | #92022 | #82023 |
Minnesota (MN)
#122021 | #62022 | #102023 |
Kentucky (KY)
#62021 | #12022 | #62023 |
Alabama (AL)
#62021 | #62022 | #82023 |
Colorado (CO)
#132021 | #82022 | #92023 |
Arizona (AZ)
#202021 | #212022 | #192023 |
Oklahoma (OK)
#32021 | #52022 | #62023 |
New Jersey (NJ)
#312021 | #262022 | #242023 |
Maryland (MD)
#162021 | #172022 | #92023 |
South Carolina (SC)
#62021 | #62022 | #82023 |
Louisiana (LA)
#62021 | #52022 | #52023 |
Iowa (IA)
#92021 | #72022 | #42023 |
Utah (UT)
#232021 | #82022 | #132023 |
Massachusetts (MA)
#322021 | #202022 | #282023 |
Kansas (KS)
#92021 | #52022 | #132023 |
Oregon (OR)
#82021 | #132022 | #122023 |
Arkansas (AR)
#72021 | #62022 | #72023 |
Nebraska (NE)
#72021 | #42022 | #82023 |
Mississippi (MS)
#132021 | #62022 | #52023 |
Connecticut (CT)
#262021 | #162022 | #152023 |
West Virginia (WV)
#22021 | #62022 | #32023 |
Idaho (ID)
#42021 | #72022 | #62023 |
Nevada (NV)
#352021 | #312022 | #322023 |
North Dakota (ND)
#22021 | #62022 | #42023 |
South Dakota (SD)
#92021 | #22022 | #92023 |
Maine (ME)
#52021 | #52022 | #52023 |
New Hampshire (NH)
#82021 | #62022 | #82023 |
Montana (MT)
#52021 | #32022 | #92023 |
Delaware (DE)
#72021 | #102022 | #92023 |
Alaska (AK)
#142021 | #152022 | #112023 |
New Mexico (NM)
#622021 | #472022 | #722023 |
Wyoming (WY)
#62021 | #62022 | #42023 |
Vermont (VT)
#112021 | #52022 | #192023 |
Hawaii (HI)
#282021 | #502022 | #822023 |
Rhode Island (RI)
#602021 | #1162022 | #472023 |
District of Columbia (DC)
#792021 | #812022 | #392023 |
Popularity Rankings for Harper in other Countries and American Territories
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)
Popularity in New Zealand
#142021 | #92022 | #52023 |
Popularity in Australia (NSW)
#182021 | #142022 | #122023 |
Popularity in Scotland
#252021 | #152022 | #222023 |
Popularity in Canada
#242021 | #292022 | #432023 |
Popularity in England and Wales
#292019 | #282020 | #262021 |
Popularity in Northern Ireland
#382021 | #442022 | #512023 |
Popularity in Ireland
#602021 | #652022 | #702023 |
Popularity in Quebec, Canada
#5422020 | #4332021 | #8902022 |
Popularity in Poland
#6032019 | #4652022 |
Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources
Is Harper a Name for Boys or Girls?
Harper works for both boys and girls due to its balanced and modern feel, fitting well with contemporary naming trends.
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