Harper vs Harley

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

Name A

Harper

Girl name · Rank #12

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Name B

Harley

Boy name · Rank #1017

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Metric Harper Harley
Current Rank #12 #1017
Total Births (all years) 132,214 40,499
Peak Year 2016 1994
Peak Year Births 10,802 789
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harper Harley
1880ss — 685
1890ss — 690
1900ss — 686
1910ss — 3,161
1920ss — 4,867
1930ss — 3,781
1940ss — 3,215
1950ss — 2,343
1960ss — 1,383
1970ss 44 1,677
1980ss 83 2,309
1990ss 563 5,578
2000ss 5,670 5,112
2010ss 85,180 3,775
2020ss 40,674 1,237

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harper Harley
2014 9,616 411
2015 10,310 395
2016 10,802 379
2017 10,521 401
2018 10,644 300
2019 10,494 286
2020 8,848 300
2021 8,441 247
2022 8,223 251
2023 7,792 221
2024 7,370 218

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, 1971–2024.

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