Unisex name · English

Harbor

How to say it: HAR-bur · /ˈhɑrbər/

English word for sheltered port - modern nature word name evoking safety and calm.

Harbor was the 2,134th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 85 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,310 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#2,134for girls in 2025
1 in 39,004US babies
85born in 2025
#2,310projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Harbor
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#2,134
Babies born in 2025 (both sexes)85
Share of births1 in 39,004
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years−1%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#2,310

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Harbor is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 27 per million births, 2020s.

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Nicknames

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In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Harbor is about under 1 in 200.

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