Harper
HAR-per Girl and boy English
Harp player
Etymology
From the Middle English surname Harpere, an occupational name for a harp player.
Rank by region
| Region | Girls | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | — | 2025 | |
| New South Wales | — | 2025 | |
| Victoria | — | 2025 | |
| Queensland | — | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | — | 2025 | |
| South Australia | — | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | ||
| England and Wales | 2025 | ||
| Scotland | 2024 | ||
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | ||
| Ireland | 2025 | ||
| Canada | 2024 | ||
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Harper in Australia, 2025
Australia top girlsPopularity
Rising
#10 2025 · 798 babies
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2009 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2010 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #70 | #94 | Not ranked | #57 |
| 2011 | Not ranked | #57 | #60 | #50 | Not ranked | #56 |
| 2012 | #35 | #37 | #29 | #36 | Not ranked | #44 |
| 2013 | #26 | #25 | #26 | #22 | Not ranked | #27 |
| 2014 | #23 | #24 | #24 | #18 | Not ranked | #15 |
| 2015 | #19 | #19 | #18 | #16 | Not ranked | #16 |
| 2016 | #11 | #19 | #14 | #13 | #9 | #13 |
| 2017 | #10 | #12 | #15 | #7 | #7 | #4 |
| 2018 | #8 | #9 | #17 | #7 | #7 | #8 |
| 2019 | #9 | #13 | #10 | #8 | #8 | #14 |
| 2020 | #12 | #11 | #14 | #7 | Not ranked | #8 |
| 2021 | #11 | #18 | #19 | #12 | #6 | #4 |
| 2022 | #12 | #14 | #23 | #13 | #9 | #9 |
| 2023 | #8 | #12 | #12 | #4 | #7 | #9 |
| 2024 | #7 | #7 | #12 | #5 | #5 | #13 |
| 2025 | #10 | #15 | #14 | #10 | #21 | #5 |
Rising and already inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#16 2025 · 6,792 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #510 |
| 2007 | #440 |
| 2008 | #296 |
| 2009 | #173 |
| 2010 | #120 |
| 2011 | #54 |
| 2012 | #24 |
| 2013 | #16 |
| 2014 | #11 |
| 2015 | #10 |
| 2016 | #11 |
| 2017 | #11 |
| 2018 | #9 |
| 2019 | #9 |
| 2020 | #10 |
| 2021 | #10 |
| 2022 | #11 |
| 2023 | #11 |
| 2024 | #12 |
| 2025 | #16 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#23 2025 · 1,367 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #2202 |
| 2007 | #1606 |
| 2008 | #1411 |
| 2009 | #1183 |
| 2010 | #940 |
| 2011 | #866 |
| 2012 | #284 |
| 2013 | #160 |
| 2014 | #89 |
| 2015 | #63 |
| 2016 | #44 |
| 2017 | #34 |
| 2018 | #27 |
| 2019 | #29 |
| 2020 | #28 |
| 2021 | #26 |
| 2022 | #27 |
| 2023 | #22 |
| 2024 | #22 |
| 2025 | #23 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#21 2024 · 149 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Not ranked |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | #539 |
| 2012 | #248 |
| 2013 | #97 |
| 2014 | #71 |
| 2015 | #36 |
| 2016 | #30 |
| 2017 | #18 |
| 2018 | #17 |
| 2019 | #17 |
| 2020 | #21 |
| 2021 | #25 |
| 2022 | #15 |
| 2023 | #22 |
| 2024 | #21 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#40 2025 · 44 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | #308 |
| 2013 | #186 |
| 2014 | #130 |
| 2015 | #74 |
| 2016 | #58 |
| 2017 | #55 |
| 2018 | #47 |
| 2019 | #46 |
| 2020 | #57 |
| 2021 | #39 |
| 2022 | #45 |
| 2023 | #51 |
| 2024 | #85 |
| 2025 | #40 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#54 2025 · 90 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | #986 |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | #403 |
| 2013 | #243 |
| 2014 | #166 |
| 2015 | #103 |
| 2016 | #68 |
| 2017 | #56 |
| 2018 | #55 |
| 2019 | #68 |
| 2020 | #63 |
| 2021 | #61 |
| 2022 | #69 |
| 2023 | #70 |
| 2024 | #63 |
| 2025 | #54 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#35 2024 · 522 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #1047 |
| 2006 | #1217 |
| 2007 | #1042 |
| 2008 | #778 |
| 2009 | #569 |
| 2010 | #349 |
| 2011 | #203 |
| 2012 | #92 |
| 2013 | #76 |
| 2014 | #61 |
| 2015 | #58 |
| 2016 | #57 |
| 2017 | #35 |
| 2018 | #31 |
| 2019 | #31 |
| 2020 | #39 |
| 2021 | #35 |
| 2022 | #34 |
| 2023 | #37 |
| 2024 | #35 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#17 2025 · 115 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | #398 |
| 2009 | #300 |
| 2010 | #123 |
| 2011 | #118 |
| 2012 | #33 |
| 2013 | #19 |
| 2014 | #8 |
| 2015 | #3 |
| 2016 | #4 |
| 2017 | #2 |
| 2018 | #5 |
| 2019 | #7 |
| 2020 | #6 |
| 2021 | #14 |
| 2022 | #9 |
| 2023 | #5 |
| 2024 | #8 |
| 2025 | #17 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#1980 2025 · 77 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #955 |
| 2007 | #879 |
| 2008 | #856 |
| 2009 | #737 |
| 2010 | #689 |
| 2011 | #607 |
| 2012 | #606 |
| 2013 | #662 |
| 2014 | #730 |
| 2015 | #724 |
| 2016 | #791 |
| 2017 | #801 |
| 2018 | #973 |
| 2019 | #1029 |
| 2020 | #1246 |
| 2021 | #1275 |
| 2022 | #1347 |
| 2023 | #1435 |
| 2024 | #1783 |
| 2025 | #1980 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#3070 2025 · 7 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #2162 |
| 2007 | #2095 |
| 2008 | #1320 |
| 2009 | #1444 |
| 2010 | #906 |
| 2011 | #1097 |
| 2012 | #856 |
| 2013 | #831 |
| 2014 | #672 |
| 2015 | #621 |
| 2016 | #751 |
| 2017 | #689 |
| 2018 | #735 |
| 2019 | #835 |
| 2020 | #930 |
| 2021 | #950 |
| 2022 | #1630 |
| 2023 | #1217 |
| 2024 | #1419 |
| 2025 | #3070 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#656 2024 · 4 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Not ranked |
| 2006 | #643 |
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | #691 |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | #450 |
| 2013 | #415 |
| 2014 | #325 |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | #501 |
| 2017 | #512 |
| 2018 | #638 |
| 2019 | #557 |
| 2020 | #498 |
| 2021 | #554 |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | #656 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Not ranked
2025
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | #366 |
| 2014 | #445 |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | #301 |
| 2017 | #453 |
| 2018 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
| 2025 | Not ranked |
Not in the Northern Ireland list for 2025.
Not ranked
2025
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Not ranked |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | #668 |
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
| 2025 | Not ranked |
Not in the Ireland list for 2025.
Falling
#2672 2024 · 7 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #1508 |
| 2006 | #2016 |
| 2007 | #1620 |
| 2008 | #1394 |
| 2009 | #2006 |
| 2010 | #1349 |
| 2011 | #1160 |
| 2012 | #961 |
| 2013 | #1290 |
| 2014 | #1085 |
| 2015 | #1516 |
| 2016 | #1387 |
| 2017 | #1371 |
| 2018 | #1176 |
| 2019 | #1141 |
| 2020 | #1604 |
| 2021 | #2062 |
| 2022 | #1468 |
| 2023 | #2551 |
| 2024 | #2672 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Not ranked
2025
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #361 |
| 2007 | #423 |
| 2008 | #216 |
| 2009 | #169 |
| 2010 | #176 |
| 2011 | #187 |
| 2012 | #244 |
| 2013 | #257 |
| 2014 | #313 |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
| 2025 | Not ranked |
Not in the New Zealand list for 2025.