NameBattle

Harper vs Lily

Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.

Harper

a name gently stepping back from its peak

19712025
US babies named Harper per year
Rank today
#16
Peak
#9 (2018)
Babies in 2025
6,792
Classroom
likely the only one
Strongest states
TX, CA, FL
VS

Lily

a fast riser climbing the charts

18802025
US babies named Lily per year
Rank today
#18
Peak
#15 (2011)
Babies in 2025
6,673
Classroom
likely the only one
Strongest states
CA, TX, FL

The verdict

Harper is the more popular pick (#16 vs #18). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Harper is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Lily is a fast riser climbing the charts.

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