Harbin
Harbin is the capital of Heilongjiang, China, and the largest city of the province—as well as the second largest urban population and the largest metropolitan population in Northeast China. Harbin has direct jurisdiction over nine metropolitan districts, two county-level cities, and seven counties. It is the eighth most populous Chinese city according to the 2020 census.
Meaning & Origin of Harbin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Harbin is the capital of Heilongjiang, China, and the largest city of the province—as well as the second largest urban population and the largest metropolitan population in Northeast China. Harbin has direct jurisdiction over nine metropolitan districts, two county-level cities, and seven counties. It is the eighth most populous Chinese city according to the 2020 census.
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The Story of Harbin
The earliest SSA record of Harbin as a baby boy name dates back to 1915, when 6 babies received it. 1915 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Harbin — #3,392 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Harbins. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2020 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 22 Harbins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Harbin
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- Fu Tiegang (born 1953), Chinese former politician.
- Han Cong (born 1992), Chinese pair skater.
- He Xin (born 1996), Chinese ice hockey player and member of the China women's national ice hockey team .
- Jia Nailiang (born 1984), Chinese actor.
- Kang Wang (born 1988), opera singer, tenor.
- I. Michael Lerner (1910–1977), American geneticist, born in Harbin.
- Li Bingbing (born 1973), Chinese actress and singer.
- Li Haitao (politician) (born 1963), Chinese former politician.
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Names that sound like Harbin
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About the name Harbin
Harbin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 22 births in the dataset. Harbin's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #3,392. Use the chart and map above to compare Harbin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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