Total births
840
Unisex name · since 2006
Harbor
840 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.
- #3507
- among girls today
- 840
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other girls
840 babies have been named Harbor since 2006, making it today's #3507 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Harbor has been recorded 840 times among girls since 2006, currently ranked #3507 nationally and more common than 80% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #3507 among girls today
- 840 born since 2006
- 2010s peak decade
- 80% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Harbor is currently the #3507 unisex name in America, more common than 80% of girls - 840 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3507
- among girls today
- 840
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other girls
Harbor vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3507
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 80% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
52% 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.
How Harbor compares
840 Top 35% higher than 65% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Harbor's all-time total is 120% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Harbor | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 840 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 81 | 48 | 19,840 |
Harbor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Harbor's full recorded timeline at 2016, 75% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 25% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 81 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Harbor at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#3,507
Active since
2006
Harbor popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 81
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Harbor popularity over time - boys
418 total births recorded since 2006 (Harbor as boys' name)
Harbor by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Harbor's strongest decade.
434 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Harbor births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 29
2000s
29 births
- 2010s
2010s
434 births
- 2020s
2020s
377 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 434 births (52% of all-time use).
How Harbor compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Harbor's total volume
Harbor vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Harbor by state
Where Harbor concentrates geographically, total births since 2006
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 67 | 8.0% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 23 | 2.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 22 | 2.6% |
| #4 | California | | 18 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 16 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Washington | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 7 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.6% |
Florida share of Harbor's total US births 8.0%
Even split
67 of 840 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? ▼
Harbor has been given to 840 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #3507 as of the latest data. 81 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
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 (67 births), North Carolina (23 births), Texas (22 births).
Is Harbor a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Harbor is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 840 births, and as a boy's name it has 418 births.
How long has the name Harbor been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Harbor since 2006 -- 20 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Harbor's data
- Harbor's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (434 total births) through the 2020s (377) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Harbors (67 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Harbor
Nearby Names Like Harbor
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Harbor
Harper Girl
#12 139,063 births
Harriet Girl
#1149 90,306 births
Harmony Girl
#264 36,226 births
Harley Girl
#396 31,167 births
Harriett Girl
#11124 21,621 births
Compare Harbor side by side: Harbor vs Harper Harbor vs Harriet Harbor vs Harmony
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Harbor
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2006–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Harbor: #3507 Unisex Name - 840 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/harbor. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Harbor 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 June 2026.