Harriett vs Harper

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

Name A

Harriett

Girl name · Rank #11071

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Name B

Harper

Girl name · Rank #12

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Metric Harriett Harper
Current Rank #11071 #12
Total Births (all years) 21,604 132,214
Peak Year 1920 2016
Peak Year Births 585 10,802
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Harriett Harper
1880ss 938 —
1890ss 1,199 —
1900ss 1,226 —
1910ss 3,839 —
1920ss 4,602 —
1930ss 3,038 —
1940ss 3,064 —
1950ss 1,998 —
1960ss 976 —
1970ss 289 44
1980ss 177 83
1990ss 84 563
2000ss 38 5,670
2010ss 89 85,180
2020ss 47 40,674

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harriett Harper
2014 15 9,616
2015 10 10,310
2016 10 10,802
2017 7 10,521
2018 15 10,644
2019 13 10,494
2020 7 8,848
2021 10 8,441
2022 8 8,223
2023 14 7,792
2024 8 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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