Hara vs Harper

Side-by-side comparison of Hara and Harper — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Hara

Girl name · Rank #15554

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Name B

Harper

Girl name · Rank #12

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Metric Hara Harper
Current Rank #15554 #12
Total Births (all years) 117 132,214
Peak Year 1985 2016
Peak Year Births 8 10,802
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1954 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Hara Harper
1950ss 7 —
1960ss 17 —
1970ss 18 44
1980ss 13 83
1990ss — 563
2000ss 11 5,670
2010ss 46 85,180
2020ss 5 40,674

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hara Harper
2014 6 9,616
2015 7 10,310
2016 — 10,802
2017 5 10,521
2018 5 10,644
2019 — 10,494
2020 — 8,848
2021 — 8,441
2022 — 8,223
2023 — 7,792
2024 5 7,370

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1954–2024.

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