Harriette vs Harper

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

Name A

Harriette

Girl name · Rank #13435

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Name B

Harper

Girl name · Rank #12

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Metric Harriette Harper
Current Rank #13435 #12
Total Births (all years) 8,728 132,214
Peak Year 1917 2016
Peak Year Births 281 10,802
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Harriette Harper
1880ss 221 —
1890ss 316 —
1900ss 454 —
1910ss 1,843 —
1920ss 2,163 —
1930ss 1,218 —
1940ss 1,295 —
1950ss 687 —
1960ss 321 —
1970ss 81 44
1980ss 26 83
1990ss 11 563
2000ss 11 5,670
2010ss 45 85,180
2020ss 36 40,674

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harriette Harper
2014 12 9,616
2015 — 10,310
2016 8 10,802
2017 — 10,521
2018 8 10,644
2019 6 10,494
2020 7 8,848
2021 5 8,441
2022 11 8,223
2023 7 7,792
2024 6 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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