Harlow vs Harper

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

Name A

Harlow

Girl name · Rank #293

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Name B

Harper

Girl name · Rank #12

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Metric Harlow Harper
Current Rank #293 #12
Total Births (all years) 13,001 132,214
Peak Year 2021 2016
Peak Year Births 1,278 10,802
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2002 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Harlow Harper
1970ss — 44
1980ss — 83
1990ss — 563
2000ss 516 5,670
2010ss 6,697 85,180
2020ss 5,788 40,674

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harlow Harper
2014 611 9,616
2015 759 10,310
2016 786 10,802
2017 798 10,521
2018 863 10,644
2019 1,009 10,494
2020 959 8,848
2021 1,278 8,441
2022 1,199 8,223
2023 1,273 7,792
2024 1,079 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, 2002–2024.

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