Harbor
Girl name · #2993 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 56 baby girls were named Harbor, placing it at #2993 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2810, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,143 girls born in 2025 was named Harbor.
The 19-year story
Harbor first appears in the Social Security records in 2006, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 81 girls were named Harbor — good for #2254 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Harbor per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Harbor in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Harbor is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Harbor will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Harbor is most common
State-level data for Harbor is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Harbor
Statistically, parents drawn to Harbor tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Miamor, Elleanor, Honor, Ellanor, and Ellinor.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Harbor | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | #2957 |
| 2024 | 45 | #3459 |
| 2023 | 69 | #2555 |
| 2022 | 75 | #2425 |
| 2021 | 81 | #2266 |
| 2020 | 51 | #3091 |
| 2019 | 50 | #3172 |
| 2018 | 81 | #2254 |
| 2017 | 53 | #3053 |
| 2016 | 67 | #2617 |
| 2015 | 62 | #2810 |
| 2014 | 41 | #3719 |
| 2013 | 37 | #4002 |
| 2012 | 22 | #5895 |
| 2011 | 13 | #8614 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2009 | 8 | #12429 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8109 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Harbor a popular girl name?
Harbor ranked #2993 among girls in 2025 with 56 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2810.
When was the name Harbor most popular?
Harbor peaked in 2018, when 81 American girls received the name (ranked #2254 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Harbor?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,143 newborn American girls was named Harbor. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.