Harlene vs Harper

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

Name A

Harlene

Girl name

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Name B

Harper

Girl name · Rank #12

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Metric Harlene Harper
Current Rank Unranked #12
Total Births (all years) 1,119 132,214
Peak Year 1937 2016
Peak Year Births 81 10,802
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Harlene Harper
1910ss 23 —
1920ss 46 —
1930ss 422 —
1940ss 348 —
1950ss 159 —
1960ss 67 —
1970ss 34 44
1980ss — 83
1990ss — 563
2000ss 5 5,670
2010ss 10 85,180
2020ss 5 40,674

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harlene Harper
2014 — 9,616
2015 — 10,310
2016 — 10,802
2017 5 10,521
2018 — 10,644
2019 5 10,494
2020 5 8,848
2021 — 8,441
2022 — 8,223
2023 — 7,792
2024 — 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, 1915–2020.

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