US rank #3495 Unisex name Peak 2018 782 births

Harbor — #3495 US unisex name

782 babies named Harbor in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s292010s4342020s319
#3495
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 80% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Harbor was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

81 babies were named Harbor in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Harbor

The Social Security Administration has registered 782 babies named Harbor between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Harbor currently holds the #3495 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 81 babies received it in a single year. Harbor is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 389 additional births since 2006.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Harbor performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 434 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Harbor shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 60 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by North Carolina and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Harbor in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Harbor 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 782 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.

Harbor at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

782

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2018

81 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,495

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Harbor popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
81
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
020406080100 2024202120182015201220092006 6

Harbor popularity over time — boys

389 total births recorded since 2006 (Harbor as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 389 births
01020304050 2024202120182015201220082006 7

Harbor by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
434 births that decade — 55% of Harbor's all-time total
2000s292010s4342020s319

Harbor by state

Where Harbor concentrates geographically — total births since 2006

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Harbor
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
60 7.7%
#2 North Carolina
23 2.9%
#3 California
18 2.3%
#4 Tennessee
16 2.0%
#5 Texas
16 2.0%
#6 Washington
10 1.3%
#7 Ohio
7 0.9%
#8 Michigan
5 0.6%
Florida share of Harbor's total US births 7.7%
Even split

60 of 782 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Harbor appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Harbor?
782 babies have been named Harbor since 2006. It currently ranks #3495 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 81 births.
When was Harbor most popular?
Harbor was most popular in the 2010s decade with 434 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Harbor most popular?
The top states for the name Harbor are Florida (60 births), North Carolina (23 births), California (18 births).
Is Harbor a unisex name?
Yes, Harbor is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 782 births, and as a boy's name it has 389 births.
How long has the name Harbor been used?
Harbor has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Harbor?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Harper, Harriet, Harmony, Harley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 2006–2024 (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.