Harper Name Popularity
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How popular is Harper?
The uber popular name Harper was the 9th Most Popular Girls Name in the United States in 2018.This top 10 contender has seen rankings outside of the top 1000.
It reached its highest popularity RANKING of #9 for the first time this year.
Nonetheless, the name was given to the greatest number of children in 2016 with 10,787 occurrences.
The least number of children given the name Harper was less than 5, most recently in 1979.
Approximately during the years 1988-1996, and 1997-2016 the name Harper took a definitive turn upwards in popularity.
Sometimes the name Harper has been more popular as a girls name and sometimes it has been more popular as a boys.
Where is the name Harper popularity headed?
Currently, the name is at or near its highest point when compared to its most popular year.
Harper's popularity has been soaring upward for some time. , continuing the trend, the number of children named Harper lately has risen.
The name Harper is a huge favorite and will probably continue to rise upward in popularity.
for Percentages.| Harper (Girl) | Harper (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 10,582 | 9 | 212 | 971 |
| 2017 | | 10,487 | 11 | 285 | 800 |
| 2016 | | 10,787 | 10 | 297 | 794 |
| 2015 | | 10,295 | 10 | 341 | 722 |
| 2014 | | 9,608 | 11 | 328 | 729 |
| 2013 | | 8,280 | 16 | 366 | 660 |
| 2012 | | 7,192 | 24 | 416 | 606 |
| 2011 | | 4,674 | 54 | 402 | 607 |
| 2010 | | 2,633 | 118 | 341 | 688 |
| 2009 | | 1,903 | 173 | 316 | 737 |
| 2008 | | 1,128 | 296 | 248 | 856 |
| 2007 | | 727 | 441 | 231 | 879 |
| 2006 | | 597 | 508 | 195 | 955 |
| 2005 | | 363 | 742 | 139 | 1,153 |
| 2004 | | 274 | 887 | 77 | 1,679 |
| 2003 | | 200 | 1,103 | 72 | 1,705 |
| 2002 | | 164 | 1,224 | 73 | 1,639 |
| 2001 | | 176 | 1,172 | 58 | 1,898 |
| 2000 | | 135 | 1,384 | 47 | 2,152 |
| 1999 | | 112 | 1,526 | 44 | 2,146 |
| 1998 | | 93 | 1,714 | 39 | 2,289 |
| 1997 | | 86 | 1,759 | 29 | 2,698 |
| 1996 | | 107 | 1,504 | 39 | 2,159 |
| 1995 | | 53 | 2,432 | 19 | 3,477 |
| 1994 | | 33 | 3,389 | 11 | 5,217 |
| 1993 | | 23 | 4,436 | 14 | 4,322 |
| 1992 | | 21 | 4,738 | 16 | 3,814 |
| 1991 | | 21 | 4,704 | 14 | 4,085 |
| 1990 | | 12 | 7,023 | 11 | 4,800 |
| 1989 | | 11 | 7,140 | 12 | 4,372 |
| 1988 | | 8 | 8,671 | 11 | 4,282 |
| 1987 | | 8 | 8,257 | 6 | 6,400 |
| 1986 | | 7 | 8,859 | 8 | 5,036 |
| 1985 | | 12 | 5,777 | 13 | 3,484 |
| 1984 | | 5 | 10,990 | 8 | 4,711 |
| 1983 | | 5 | 10,838 | 10 | 3,975 |
| 1982 | | 6 | 9,610 | 9 | 4,363 |
| 1981 | | 8 | 7,634 | 8 | 4,688 |
| 1980 | | 5 | 10,931 | 10 | 3,954 |
| 1979 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 6,421 |
| 1978 | | 9 | 6,580 | 9 | 3,972 |
| 1977 | | 5 | 10,155 | 9 | 3,957 |
| 1976 | | 9 | 6,225 | 10 | 3,575 |
| 1975 | | 7 | 7,422 | 9 | 3,767 |
| 1974 | | 9 | 5,920 | 5 | 5,516 |
| 1973 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 3,301 |
| 1972 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 3,762 |
| 1971 | | 5 | 8,767 | 17 | 2,314 |
| 1970 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,787 |
| 1969 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 3,165 |
| 1968 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 2,374 |
| 1967 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 4,202 |
| 1966 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 3,081 |
| 1965 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,371 |
| 1964 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,410 |
| 1963 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 3,793 |
| 1962 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1961 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,489 |
| 1960 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 3,819 |
| 1959 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 2,235 |
| 1958 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,384 |
| 1957 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 3,728 |
| 1956 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 1,968 |
| 1955 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,661 |
| 1954 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,830 |
| 1953 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 4,034 |
| 1952 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 2,197 |
| 1951 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,297 |
| 1950 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,258 |
| 1949 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 2,392 |
| 1948 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 1,908 |
| 1947 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,298 |
| 1946 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,606 |
| 1945 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 2,649 |
| 1944 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 1,844 |
| 1943 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,070 |
| 1942 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 1,988 |
| 1941 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 2,037 |
| 1940 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,386 |
| 1939 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 1,830 |
| 1938 | | < 5 | -- | 18 | 1,640 |
| 1937 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,133 |
| 1936 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,115 |
| 1935 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,179 |
| 1934 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 1,889 |
| 1933 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 2,277 |
| 1932 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 1,876 |
| 1931 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 2,383 |
| 1930 | | < 5 | -- | 21 | 1,615 |
| 1929 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 1,959 |
| 1928 | | < 5 | -- | 18 | 1,863 |
| 1927 | | < 5 | -- | 22 | 1,668 |
| 1926 | | < 5 | -- | 24 | 1,535 |
| 1925 | | < 5 | -- | 21 | 1,705 |
| 1924 | | < 5 | -- | 29 | 1,393 |
| 1923 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 2,383 |
| 1922 | | < 5 | -- | 31 | 1,320 |
| 1921 | | < 5 | -- | 23 | 1,611 |
| 1920 | | < 5 | -- | 28 | 1,402 |
| 1919 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 2,013 |
| 1918 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 1,944 |
| 1917 | | < 5 | -- | 21 | 1,611 |
| 1916 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 1,802 |
| 1915 | | < 5 | -- | 27 | 1,284 |
| 1914 | | < 5 | -- | 20 | 1,360 |
| 1913 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 1,341 |
| 1912 | | < 5 | -- | 18 | 1,116 |
| 1911 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1910 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 1,489 |
| 1909 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1908 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 1,288 |
| 1907 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,424 |
| 1906 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 779 |
| 1905 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 683 |
| 1904 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1903 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1902 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1901 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1900 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 1,095 |
| 1899 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 817 |
| 1898 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 929 |
| 1897 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 996 |
| 1896 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 1,038 |
| 1895 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 622 |
| 1894 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1893 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1892 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,147 |
| 1891 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 898 |
| 1890 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 934 |
| 1889 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1888 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,100 |
| 1887 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1886 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 798 |
| 1885 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 667 |
| 1884 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 809 |
| 1883 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 614 |
| 1882 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,003 |
| 1881 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 623 |
| 1880 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |