Bryce Harper
There are approximately 49 people named Bryce Harper living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 6,994,986 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Bryce with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Harper. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
49
1 in 6,994,986
Named Bryce
122K
Alive today
Named Harper
137K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 122K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2000
Average age: 24
Top Census group: White (76.0%)
Estimated bearers: 137K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #255
Per 100K: 39.88
Top ancestry: White (65.3%)
First name trend
Bryce: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Bryce. The peak year was 2000 with 4,437 births. The average person named Bryce today is 24 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bryce
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Bryce, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 76.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Bryce described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Bryce at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White76.0% · 81,972
- Black or African American10.4% · 11,253
- Two or more races5.8% · 6,288
- Hispanic or Latino5.3% · 5,757
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 1,808
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 745
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Harper surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Harper, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 65.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Harper described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Harper at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White65.3% · 77,801
- Black or African American25.4% · 30,329
- Two or more races4.6% · 5,532
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 4,045
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 747
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 737
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Bryce has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0355% of the US population, based on 121,722 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Bryce right now.
The surname Harper appears at a rate of 39.88 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0399%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 49 people with the full name Bryce Harper. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Bryce Harper: questions and answers
How many people are named Bryce Harper?
We estimate approximately 49 people in the United States share the full name Bryce Harper. That works out to about 1 in 6,994,986 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0355%) with the surname frequency (39.88 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Bryce Harper?
We classify Bryce Harper as "Very Rare". About 1 in 6,994,986 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Bryce a male or female name?
Bryce is predominantly male. Out of 126,685 total SSA registrations, 97.2% were male and 2.8% were female. See the full Bryce profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Bryce Harper?
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