Harbor

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A few things about Harbor you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 28,736 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Harbor, 56 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Harbor would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryHarbor first shows up in US birth records in 2006, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2018, when it reached #2,254.
• ✨New on the sceneHarbor wasn't given to enough babies to be counted in 2000. It only took off after 2006.
• 🚀TrendHarbor has climbed 134 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,957. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• ⚖️Boy or girlHarbor is given to both boys and girls: 66% of the 85 babies named Harbor in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Harbor means “harbor”.

About the name Harbor

Harbor is a gender-neutral name meaning “harbor”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with H and ending in “-bor”. US birth records list Harbor for girls from 2006 to 2025, in 19 of those 20 years. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked #2,254 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,957, with 56 babies. Of the 85 US babies named Harbor in 2025, 66% were girls and 34% were boys.