Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2018

Harbor

Gender Unisex · 67% girls Rank 2025 #2,971 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#2,971
among girls · ↑506 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
85
named Harbor · +15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 28,701
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2018
120 babies
All-time total
1,258
#8,470 all-time among girls
First recorded
2006
in Social Security records

Harbor popularity over time

1,258 babies have been named Harbor since 2006, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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2000s 29 28 57 6 – #8,270
2010s 434 222 656 66 +1051% #2,258
2020s (to 2025) 377 168 545 91 +38% #2,275

Where Harbor is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 55 0.03 outside top 500
2027 54 0.03 outside top 500
2028 54 0.03 outside top 500
2029 53 0.03 outside top 500
2030 53 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Harbor

Harbor is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,971 in 2025 with 56 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 1,258 American babies have been named Harbor, about 67% girls and 33% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2018, when 120 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Harbor stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Harbor?

The median living Harbor is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 10. An estimated 1,300 people named Harbor are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Harbor year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 56 #2,971 29 #3,792
2024 45 #3,477 29 #3,833
2023 69 #2,568 24 #4,385
2022 75 #2,432 25 #4,217
2021 81 #2,275 37 #3,208
2020 51 #3,110 24 #4,193
2019 50 #3,193 32 #3,519
2018 81 #2,258 39 #3,017
2017 53 #3,068 28 #3,819
2016 67 #2,627 27 #3,919
2015 62 #2,822 24 #4,210
2014 41 #3,742 27 #3,832
2013 37 #4,034 15 #5,759
2012 22 #5,979 16 #5,569
2011 13 #8,816 14 #6,051
2010 8 #12,721 – –
2009 8 #12,876 11 #7,380
2008 15 #8,270 10 #7,893
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2006 6 #15,813 7 #9,941
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Harbor, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Harbor?

The median living Harbor is about 7 years old. Half of all living Harbors are between 3 and 10 years old.

How many people named Harbor are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Harbor are alive in the United States, based on 1,258 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Harbor in 2025?

Harbor ranked #2,971 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 56 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Harbor?

1,258 babies have been named Harbor in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Harbor most popular?

Harbor peaked in 2018, when 120 newborns received the name.

Is Harbor a boy or girl name?

Harbor is used for both: about 67% of babies named Harbor have been girls and 33% boys.

Is the name Harbor rising or falling?

Harbor is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Harbor become more popular?

Harbor is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 53 girls named Harbor in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Harbor

Names that sound and feel close to Harbor: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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