Recorded 1916–1956 Boys' name Peak 1927 111 births

Harbert — boys' name

111 babies named Harbert in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s201920s471930s181940s201950s6
1920s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Harbert was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

11 babies were named Harbert in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Harbert

The Social Security Administration has registered 111 babies named Harbert between 1916 and 1956, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Harbert currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1956. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Harbert performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 47 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Harbert shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Harbert in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 111 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Harbert at a glance

Last recorded 1956

Total births

111

Since 1916

41 years of records

Peak year

1927

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1956

Active since

1916

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 1956

Harbert popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1927)
11
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
4681012 1956194019301925192219181916 6

Harbert by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
47 births that decade — 42% of Harbert's all-time total
1910s201920s471930s181940s201950s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Harbert?
111 babies have been named Harbert since 1916. It was last recorded in 1956. The peak year was 1927 with 11 births.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1916–1956 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.