Harper
Harp player — English origin.
Harper currently ranks #35 in Canada (2024), #23 in England and Wales (2025), and #12 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Harper ranks in the top 50 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for girl names.
Where Harper has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Harper.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #38 | #33 | #34 | #37 | #35 | — |
| England and Wales | #28 | #26 | #27 | #22 | #22 | #23 |
| USA | #10 | #10 | #11 | #11 | #12 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #35 |
| 2023 | #37 | |
| 2022 | #34 | |
| 2021 | #33 | |
| 2020 | #38 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #7 |
| 2023 | #16 | |
| 2022 | #5 | |
| 2021 | #13 | |
| 2020 | #14 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #25 |
| 2023 | #45 | |
| 2022 | #27 | |
| 2021 | #19 | |
| 2020 | #34 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #30 |
| 2023 | #29 | |
| 2022 | #27 | |
| 2021 | #26 | |
| 2020 | #32 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #636 |
| 2023 | #414 | |
| 2022 | #864 | |
| 2021 | #418 | |
| 2020 | #599 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #23 |
| 2024 | #22 | |
| 2023 | #22 | |
| 2022 | #27 | |
| 2021 | #26 | |
| 2020 | #28 | |
| USA | 2024 | #12 |
| 2023 | #11 | |
| 2022 | #11 | |
| 2021 | #10 | |
| 2020 | #10 | |
Names as popular as Harper
Harper ranked #5 among girl names in Alberta, 2022. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Harper
Compare Harper
Abigail is the more popular girl name in Canada, #25 to #35 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Amelia or HarperAmelia is the more popular girl name in Canada, #4 to #35 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Aurora or HarperAurora is the more popular girl name in Canada, #34 to #35 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Ava or HarperAva is the more popular girl name in Canada, #10 to #35 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Camila or HarperHarper is the more popular girl name in Canada, #35 to #190 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Charlotte or HarperCharlotte is the more popular girl name in Canada, #2 to #35 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Harper a popular girl name?
Yes. Harper reached #5 in Alberta in 2022, a top-ten girl name there.
#5 in Alberta · 2022
GeographyWhere is Harper most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Harper ranks highest in England and Wales, at #23 in 2025.
#23 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Harper mean?
Harper means Harp player. It is English in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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