Names / Girl names
Harper
Current rank
#16
and easing
All-time peak
#9
in 2018
First recorded
1881
in U.S. data
Children named
145,800
since 1881
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #9 in 2018 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
. Harp player. The name first appears in U.S. records in 1881. It currently ranks #16 and is slowly cooling. 2018 marked its high point, reaching #9. Over 145,800 have carried it since records began.