Harriot vs Harper

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

Name A

Harriot

Girl name

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Name B

Harper

Girl name · Rank #12

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Metric Harriot Harper
Current Rank Unranked #12
Total Births (all years) 16 132,214
Peak Year 1916 2016
Peak Year Births 6 10,802
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Harriot Harper
1910ss 6 —
1920ss 5 —
1940ss 5 —
1970ss — 44
1980ss — 83
1990ss — 563
2000ss — 5,670
2010ss — 85,180
2020ss — 40,674

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harriot Harper
2014 — 9,616
2015 — 10,310
2016 — 10,802
2017 — 10,521
2018 — 10,644
2019 — 10,494
2020 — 8,848
2021 — 8,441
2022 — 8,223
2023 — 7,792
2024 — 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, 1916–1947.

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