Harper vs Quinn
Harper and Quinncompared 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, Harper was ranked #5 and Quinn #49 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2022, Harper was ranked #14 and Quinn #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Harper was ranked #21 and Quinn #120 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Harper was ranked #22 and Quinn #273 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Harper was ranked #54 and Quinn #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Harper was ranked #84 and Quinn #169 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Harper was ranked #619 and Quinn #227 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Harper was ranked #415 and Quinn #279 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Harper was ranked #1402 and Quinn #328 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Harper was ranked #623 and Quinn #730 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Harper and Quinn over time
Harper and Quinn appear together in 5 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Harper held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Quinn in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 3 of those lists, Quinn in 2. 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 2014, Harper moved ahead of Quinn in Northern Ireland · Girls — #297 and #139 the year before became #129 and #247.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Harper #22 in 2023, Quinn #217 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 1999–2024
Harper held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Quinn in 24.
Highest recorded here: Harper #618 in 2015, Quinn #238 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harper #1402, Quinn #328.
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 2003–2024
Harper held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Quinn in 2.
Highest recorded here: Harper #22 in 2023, Quinn #217 in 2022.
The order changed in 2012: Harper moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #858 and #804; by 2012 that had become #284 and #504.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harper #22, Quinn #273.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2012–2025
Harper held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Quinn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Harper #53 in 2018, Quinn #173 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Harper #54, Quinn #173.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2012–2024
Harper held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Quinn in 1.
Highest recorded here: Harper #38 in 2021, Quinn #134 in 2020.
The order changed in 2014: Harper moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #297 and #139; by 2014 that had become #129 and #247.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harper #84, Quinn #169.
New Zealand · Girls9 shared years, 2015–2023
Harper held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Quinn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Harper #2 in 2017, Quinn #46 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Harper #5, Quinn #49.
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 | Quinn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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 #15 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #173 (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)); Quinn does not have one recorded yet.
- Harper has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Quinn.
- A meaning is recorded for Harper; Quinn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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 #15 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Quinn
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2015–2023
Highest recorded position: #46 among girls in New Zealand, in 2020 (recorded 2015–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls