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Harper

“Harp player” — Middle English origin

Boy's name · #1976 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Harper has appeared in US records since 1881 — best rank #595 (1881) · 6,769 babies named Harper all-time · 1 in 20,000 boys born in 2025.

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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