unisex name
Harper-Lee
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 10
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 81
Scotland
#826
2017 births
Harper-Lee is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 89% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2017, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 131,735 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2014.
Harper-Lee over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 44 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 29 |
How popular is Harper-Lee?
In 2025, Harper-Lee was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Harper-Lee is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
How Harper-Lee is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Harperlee | Harperlee is Harper-Lee written as one word, used in the United States, where it ranks #18,605. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Harper-Lee
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Harper-Lee also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Harper-Lee over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Harper-Lee
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Harper-Lee — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Harper-Lee
How popular is the name Harper-Lee?
In 2025, Harper-Lee was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Harper-Lee a girl's or a boy's name?
Harper-Lee is used for both girls and boys. About 89% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Harper-Lee most popular?
Harper-Lee peaked in 2017, when 12 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Harper-Lee a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Harper-Lee currently ranks #4,933 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.