Boys' name · since 1916

Harbert

Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 111 babies named Harbert, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,726 of 45,481
all-time among boys
111
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade

Harbert is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 111 have been recorded since 1916.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Harbert has been recorded 111 times among boys since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1956.

  • #16,726 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 111 born since 1916
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Harbert ranks #16,726 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 111 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.

#16,726 of 45,481
all-time among boys
111
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Harbert's 111 recorded births place it above 63.12% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Harbert's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Harbert splits its recorded history at 1927: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1927 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Harbert popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1956

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1927)
11
Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
4681012 1916192019241928193919491956 6

Harbert by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (47 births, 42% of the file).

1920s was Harbert's strongest decade.

47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Harbert births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 47 births (42% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Harbert? ▼
Harbert has been given to 111 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #16,726 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1956. 11 babies were born in 1927, its single highest year.
Where does Harbert sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Harbert ranks #16,726 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Harbert most popular? ▼
Harbert was most popular in the 1920s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Harbert been used? ▼
Harbert has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 41 years of data through 1956.
What names are similar to Harbert? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Harold, Harry, Harvey, Harrison, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Harbert's data

  • Harbert's decade-level peak was the 1920s (47 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Harbert

Nearby Names Like Harbert

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Harbert

Harold Boy
#992 551,632 births
Harry Boy
#775 423,866 births
Harvey Boy
#252 127,925 births
Harrison Boy
#116 99,138 births
Harley Boy
#1081 40,705 births

Compare Harbert side by side: Harbert vs Harold Harbert vs Harry Harbert vs Harvey

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Ranald
111 births · Peak 1959
Kazumi
111 births · Peak 1915
Marce
111 births · Peak 1933
Kellis
111 births · Peak 1940
Angelina
111 births · Peak 2004

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Harbert: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1916–1956 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Harbert draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.