Harvey - A very unique male name
Harvey at a glance
Harvey is ranked #251 among boy baby names in 2025, with 1,369 births in 2025. It peaked in 1919 at #85 and first appeared on the charts in 1910.
- Rank in 2025
- #251
- Births in 2025
- 1,369
- Peak year
- 1919 (#85)
- First appeared
- 1910
- Trend
- #410 in 2020 → #251 in 2025 (Rising)
- Popularity
- 1 in 1,071 boys
- Visitor rating
- 4.4/5 (7 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 1,071 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Harvey peaked in popularity 107 years ago in 1919 on position 85.
Famous with this name
Harvey Keitel
Harvey Weinstein
Grant Harvey
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Harvey is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Harvey is currently topping the baby name charts in Vermont at position #59 - and is the least popular in New Jersey at position #862.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Harvey is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Harvey origin and meaning
Breton, via Norman French
"Battle-worthy" — from Breton haer, "battle," and viu, "worthy"
Harvey descends from Hervé, a Breton saint's name the Normans carried to England, where it became a surname and then a given name. America peaked on it in 1942; it fell far, then revived sharply in the vintage wave, from #410 in 2020 to #251 in 2025.
Attested etymology
Harvey is a 6 letter name with 2 syllables.
To see famous people named Harvey, pop culture references for the name Harvey and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Harvey
We've found the following names that sound similar to Harvey, sorted by popularity.
Herb / Harvie / Herve / Hervey / Harvy / Herbie / Herby /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 251 |
| 2024 | 243 |
| 2023 | 327 |
| 2022 | 399 |
| 2021 | 427 |
| 2020 | 410 |
| 2019 | 399 |
| 2018 | 442 |
| 2017 | 384 |
| 2016 | 412 |
| 2015 | 445 |
| 2014 | 489 |
| 2013 | 626 |
| 2012 | 784 |
| 2011 | 884 |
| 2010 | 1064 |
| 2009 | 1183 |
| 2008 | 1561 |
| 2007 | 1318 |
| 2006 | 1290 |
| 2005 | 1148 |
| 2004 | 1201 |
| 2003 | 1150 |
| 2002 | 1160 |
| 2001 | 1127 |
| 2000 | 1060 |
| 1999 | 1023 |
| 1998 | 1007 |
| 1997 | 961 |
| 1996 | 1010 |
| 1995 | 1064 |
| 1994 | 899 |
| 1993 | 818 |
| 1992 | 810 |
| 1991 | 761 |
| 1990 | 704 |
| 1989 | 645 |
| 1988 | 569 |
| 1987 | 609 |
| 1986 | 669 |
| 1985 | 579 |
| 1984 | 582 |
| 1983 | 519 |
| 1982 | 567 |
| 1981 | 488 |
| 1980 | 508 |
| 1979 | 474 |
| 1978 | 448 |
| 1977 | 443 |
| 1976 | 428 |
| 1975 | 429 |
| 1974 | 379 |
| 1973 | 386 |
| 1972 | 375 |
| 1971 | 360 |
| 1970 | 349 |
| 1969 | 325 |
| 1968 | 300 |
| 1967 | 293 |
| 1966 | 291 |
| 1965 | 278 |
| 1964 | 261 |
| 1963 | 258 |
| 1962 | 262 |
| 1961 | 252 |
| 1960 | 254 |
| 1959 | 243 |
| 1958 | 225 |
| 1957 | 207 |
| 1956 | 198 |
| 1955 | 199 |
| 1954 | 181 |
| 1953 | 171 |
| 1952 | 167 |
| 1951 | 157 |
| 1950 | 145 |
| 1949 | 143 |
| 1948 | 138 |
| 1947 | 131 |
| 1946 | 124 |
| 1945 | 115 |
| 1944 | 116 |
| 1943 | 111 |
| 1942 | 107 |
| 1941 | 106 |
| 1940 | 98 |
| 1939 | 102 |
| 1938 | 99 |
| 1937 | 94 |
| 1936 | 96 |
| 1935 | 99 |
| 1934 | 99 |
| 1933 | 97 |
| 1932 | 95 |
| 1931 | 93 |
| 1930 | 92 |
| 1929 | 90 |
| 1928 | 90 |
| 1927 | 94 |
| 1926 | 90 |
| 1925 | 88 |
| 1924 | 88 |
| 1923 | 91 |
| 1922 | 87 |
| 1921 | 87 |
| 1920 | 87 |
| 1919 | 85 |
| 1918 | 88 |
| 1917 | 90 |
| 1916 | 92 |
| 1915 | 94 |
| 1914 | 96 |
| 1913 | 92 |
| 1912 | 91 |
| 1911 | 92 |
| 1910 | 88 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Vermont | 59 |
| Minnesota | 63 |
| North Dakota | 79 |
| Utah | 86 |
| Wisconsin | 92 |
| Idaho | 92 |
| South Dakota | 99 |
| Nebraska | 126 |
| Iowa | 138 |
| Maine | 143 |
| Alaska | 152 |
| Michigan | 156 |
| Oregon | 174 |
| New Hampshire | 175 |
| Indiana | 194 |
| Montana | 210 |
| Washington | 214 |
| Missouri | 217 |
| Delaware | 222 |
| Ohio | 222 |
| Kentucky | 226 |
| Colorado | 233 |
| Arizona | 245 |
| North Carolina | 256 |
| Arkansas | 257 |
| Tennessee | 258 |
| Pennsylvania | 274 |
| South Carolina | 280 |
| Kansas | 282 |
| Oklahoma | 302 |
| Connecticut | 305 |
| Alabama | 306 |
| Massachusetts | 314 |
| Illinois | 319 |
| Virginia | 320 |
| California | 332 |
| Maryland | 352 |
| Florida | 374 |
| Texas | 378 |
| Louisiana | 381 |
| New York | 393 |
| Nevada | 408 |
| Mississippi | 442 |
| Georgia | 603 |
| New Jersey | 862 |
Even more about Harvey
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Harvey a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Harvey?
2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
HAR-vee · /ˈhɑːrvi/
Around the world
- Hervé (French) — The French form of the Breton name Harvey derives from
Spellings and nicknames
- Hervey — A surname spelling variant
Nicknames: Harv
Famous bearers
- Harvey Milk — San Francisco supervisor and gay rights pioneer (1930–1978) Historical
- Harvey Keitel — Actor known for Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, and Reservoir Dogs (b. 1939) Contemporary
Style
ClassicVintage revivalSurname
Why parents choose it
Parents pick Harvey for its warm vintage bounce — a friendly, slightly rumpled classic that the revival has made feel fresh again.
Worth knowing
- Harvey Weinstein is a heavy negative namesake, and Hurricane Harvey (2017) added a second dark association; both are real considerations parents weigh.
- It has no common nickname beyond Harv, which some see as a plus.
