Primarily a girl's name · 95% girls
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.
Harper Lee. We're both writers. We figured if we were going to make an obvious choice we might as well own it. Our Harper is eight and has shown zero interest in books so far. We remain hopeful.
— Kate, Nashville TN, 2016
We liked that it was a surname used as a first name but it doesn't feel pretentious — it just sounds like a person. Some surname-names feel like they're trying too hard. Harper doesn't.
— Ben, Denver CO, 2018
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5 | #8,771 |
| 1974 | 9 | #5,925 |
| 1975 | 7 | #7,428 |
| 1976 | 9 | #6,228 |
| 1977 | 5 | #10,156 |
| 1978 | 9 | #6,581 |
| 1980 | 6 | #9,493 |
| 1981 | 8 | #7,641 |
| 1982 | 7 | #8,543 |
| 1983 | 5 | #10,840 |
| 1984 | 5 | #10,996 |
| 1985 | 13 | #5,462 |
| 1986 | 8 | #7,994 |
| 1987 | 8 | #8,258 |
| 1988 | 12 | #6,406 |
| 1989 | 11 | #7,141 |
| 1990 | 12 | #7,028 |
| 1991 | 22 | #4,550 |
| 1992 | 21 | #4,742 |
| 1993 | 23 | #4,437 |
| 1994 | 34 | #3,320 |
| 1995 | 53 | #2,432 |
| 1996 | 107 | #1,504 |
| 1997 | 86 | #1,759 |
| 1998 | 93 | #1,715 |
| 1999 | 112 | #1,527 |
| 2000 | 136 | #1,370 |
| 2001 | 176 | #1,172 |
| 2002 | 164 | #1,225 |
| 2003 | 200 | #1,103 |
| 2004 | 274 | #887 |
| 2005 | 363 | #743 |
| 2006 | 597 | #510 |
| 2007 | 729 | #440 |
| 2008 | 1,128 | #296 |
| 2009 | 1,903 | #173 |
| 2010 | 2,634 | #120 |
| 2011 | 4,676 | #54 |
| 2012 | 7,199 | #24 |
| 2013 | 8,284 | #16 |
| 2014 | 9,616 | #11 |
| 2015 | 10,310 | #10 |
| 2016 | 10,802 | #11 |
| 2017 | 10,521 | #11 |
| 2018 | 10,644 | #9 |
| 2019 | 10,494 | #9 |
| 2020 | 8,848 | #10 |
| 2021 | 8,441 | #10 |
| 2022 | 8,223 | #11 |
| 2023 | 7,792 | #11 |
| 2024 | 7,370 | #12 |
