Harper vs Ivana
Harper and Ivanacompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Harper was ranked #23 and Ivana #922 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Harper was ranked #54 and Ivana #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Harper was ranked #65 and Ivana #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Harper and Ivana over time
Harper and Ivana appear together in 1 published list, across 24 years of shared records. Harper held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ivana in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Harper reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ivana in none. 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Harper #22 in 2023, Ivana #922 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 2001–2025
Harper held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Ivana in 6.
Highest recorded here: Harper #22 in 2023, Ivana #922 in 2025.
The order changed in 2008: Harper moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #1573 and #1384; by 2008 that had become #1391 and #1447.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Harper #23, Ivana #922.
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 | Harper | Ivana |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | 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. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English (occupational surname) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhɑɹ.pəɹ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #15 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #922 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Harper has a recorded origin (English (occupational surname)); Ivana does not have one recorded yet.
- Harper has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Ivana.
- A meaning is recorded for Harper; Ivana doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
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
Ivana
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #552 among girls in Norway in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1972–2024
Highest recorded position: #252 among girls in Norway, in 1983 (recorded 1972–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #922 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls