Baby Name Popularity Profile

Harvey

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Harvey.

✦ Battle worthy 🌍 Celtic traditional
National Rank (2025) #251
All-Time Peak Rank #51 Achieved 1880
Total U.S. Births 127,925 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 98.4% Boy / 1.6% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1920s 2,287 births in 1921
💡 The Harvey Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Battle worthy
Language Origin Celtic
Origin Type single
Derived from the Breton name Haerviu, composed of elements meaning 'battle' and 'worthy'.
Common Nicknames
Harv
Alternative Spellings
Harvie
Pronunciation: HAR-vee
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Harvey

According to SSA data, Harvey achieved its highest historical rank of #51 in 1880. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1921 with 2,287 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 98.1%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Harvey across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Fast Rising
10-Year Shift +98.1% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 2,287 births in 1921
Years in Top 100 60 yrs
Years in Top 500 113 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 3,123
1890s: 2,822
1900s: 3,104
1910s: 13,304
1920s: 21,785
1930s: 19,906
1940s: 20,763
1950s: 14,247
1960s: 7,784
1970s: 3,908
1980s: 2,412
1990s: 1,655
2000s: 1,514
2010s: 5,499
2020s: 6,099

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Har-vey
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with H, a letter used by only 2.2% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State South Dakota
Top States South Dakota, North Dakota, North Carolina, Mississippi, Wisconsin
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
South Dakota #99 922 1918 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #79 916 1922 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #256 5,972 1948 +96.0% Growth
Mississippi #442 2,640 1942 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #92 3,999 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #257 2,124 1941 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #63 3,566 1920 +158.8% Growth
Oklahoma #302 2,598 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #222 376 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #126 1,307 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #210 525 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #320 3,652 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #306 2,832 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #603 4,224 1942 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #280 2,134 1946 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #92 572 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #217 3,016 1926 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 1,260 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #282 1,414 1921 Insufficient historical volume
New York #393 10,196 1942 +76.0% Growth
Pennsylvania #274 6,973 1918 +59.3% Growth
Iowa #138 1,700 1918 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 571 1945 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #226 2,209 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #156 4,787 1924 +103.1% Growth
Tennessee #258 2,628 1944 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #86 996 2024 +23.4% Growth
Louisiana #381 2,165 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #143 524 1928 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #352 1,733 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #214 1,631 2024 +48.0% Growth
Hawaii Unranked 309 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #319 4,786 1921 +30.8% Growth
Texas #378 7,273 1947 +66.1% Growth
Colorado #233 1,128 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #222 4,302 1918 +136.0% Growth
Oregon #174 832 1945 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #314 2,080 1943 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #194 1,905 1921 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #862 2,095 1944 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 102 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #374 2,448 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont #59 116 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #305 713 1926 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #245 695 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 301 1959 Insufficient historical volume
California #332 5,498 2024 +84.7% Growth
Rhode Island Unranked 176 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska #152 64 1954 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #175 143 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #408 86 2017 Insufficient historical volume

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