Harper vs Hazel
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Harper
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #16
- Peak
- #9 (2018)
- Babies in 2025
- 6,792
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
VS
Hazel
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #21
- Peak
- #18 (1897)
- Babies in 2025
- 6,318
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, OH
The verdict
Harper is the more popular pick (#16 vs #21). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Harper is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Hazel is a vintage name making a comeback.
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