girl (SSA Category)English OriginUS Rank #16 in 2025

Harper

Alternative forms & variants: Harp

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“One who plays the harp; musical artist and storyteller”

Linguistic heritage: Old English

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:HAR-pur

IPA (US English):/ˈhɑːrpər/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity201610,803 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#166,869 births in 2025

Total US Registrations145,832Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio95% FemaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1890 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity2016 (10,803 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1890

Recent 2025 Level77 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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