Georgia vs Harper
Georgia and Harpercompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Georgia was ranked #34 and Harper #5 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Georgia was ranked #58 and Harper #15 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Georgia was ranked #51 and Harper #21 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Georgia was ranked #175 and Harper #23 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Georgia was ranked #52 and Harper #84 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Georgia was ranked #91 and Harper #54 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Georgia and Harper over time
Georgia and Harper appear together in 5 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Harper held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Georgia in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Georgia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Harper in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2016, Harper moved ahead of Georgia in England and Wales · Girls — #52 and #63 the year before became #54 and #44.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Georgia and Harper changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2012 and 2024, ending at #52 and #84.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Georgia #18 in 2018, Harper #2 in 2017.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 2001–2025
Georgia held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Harper in 10.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #14 in 2001, Harper #22 in 2023.
The order changed in 2016: Harper moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #52 and #63; by 2016 that had become #54 and #44.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Georgia #175, Harper #23.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 2011–2025
Georgia held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Harper in 13.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #23 in 2011, Harper #7 in 2024.
The order changed in 2013: Harper moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #28 and #37; by 2013 that had become #31 and #25.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Georgia #58, Harper #15.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2009–2025
Georgia held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Harper in 10.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #80 in 2017, Harper #53 in 2018.
The order changed in 2016: Harper moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #100 and #102; by 2016 that had become #87 and #65.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Georgia #91, Harper #54.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2012–2024
Georgia held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Harper in 1.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #29 in 2016, Harper #38 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Georgia #52, Harper #84.
New Zealand · Girls12 shared years, 2012–2023
Georgia held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Harper in 11.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #18 in 2018, Harper #2 in 2017.
The order changed in 2013: Harper moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #22 and #33; by 2013 that had become #21 and #19.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Georgia #34, Harper #5.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Georgia | Harper |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A Latinate feminine form of George, from the Greek elements 'ge' (earth) and 'ergon' (work) — 'farmer, earth-worker'. | An English occupational surname for someone who played or made harps, from Old English 'hearpe'. Popularized as a given name partly through author Harper Lee, who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird. |
| Origin | Greek, via Latin transmission | English (occupational surname) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.d͡ʒə/ | /ˈhɑɹ.pəɹ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #58 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #15 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Georgia is recorded with a Greek, via Latin transmission origin, while Harper is recorded with a English (occupational surname) origin.
- Georgia and Harper both have 2 syllables.
- Georgia's recorded meaning differs from Harper's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Georgia
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2023
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New Zealand, in 1997 (recorded 1990–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #175 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Harper
Popularity journey
First recorded1999
First recorded at #2425 among boys in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2012–2023
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New Zealand, in 2017 (recorded 2012–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #23 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls