Harriet vs Harper

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

Name A

Harriet

Girl name · Rank #1153

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Name B

Harper

Girl name · Rank #12

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Metric Harriet Harper
Current Rank #1153 #12
Total Births (all years) 90,076 132,214
Peak Year 1921 2016
Peak Year Births 2,389 10,802
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Harriet Harper
1880ss 3,369 —
1890ss 4,171 —
1900ss 4,600 —
1910ss 15,598 —
1920ss 20,873 —
1930ss 13,692 —
1940ss 12,924 —
1950ss 7,129 —
1960ss 2,943 —
1970ss 851 44
1980ss 453 83
1990ss 345 563
2000ss 449 5,670
2010ss 1,570 85,180
2020ss 1,109 40,674

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harriet Harper
2014 132 9,616
2015 182 10,310
2016 175 10,802
2017 211 10,521
2018 248 10,644
2019 261 10,494
2020 230 8,848
2021 239 8,441
2022 217 8,223
2023 215 7,792
2024 208 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, 1880–2024.

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