Harper

“Harp player” — Middle English origin

Boy's name · #1980 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Harper reached #606 in 2012 and has eased to #1980 since. About 6,800 boys have carried it since 1881. About 99% of babies named Harper in recent years have been girls.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Harpers

Harper Simon — singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer
Harper Williams — American professional basketball player
Harper Carter — American film actor
Harper Goff — American musician (1911-1993)
Harper Reed — American entrepreneur

In stories & tradition

Harper Whitley — Shortland Street
Harper Matheson — Home and Away
Harper Dearing — NCIS

What Harpers become

Among 46 notable people named Harper:

Entertainers appear 2.24× more often than among typical names — e.g. Harper Simon, singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer.

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