Harper

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Harper first appears in the data in 2011 and has been recorded in 15 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2019 with 1,149 babies (rank #8 that year). In 2025 it was given to 646 girls (rank #11). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Harper

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Harper yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
33PersonalityThe master teacherSelfless guidance and uplift — a heightened 6.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

8,948

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,149

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Harper

Harper Leeprose writer · b. 1926

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2011	118	#57
2012	164	#37
2013	234	#25
2014	319	#22
2015	979	#27
2016	578	#48
2017	634	#11
2018	650	#8
2019	1,149	#8
2020	839	#9
2021	561	#12
2022	544	#12
2023	772	#8
2024	745	#8
2025	646	#11