Harvey Boy
How popular is Harvey?
#251 boy name in 2025
1,381 baby boys were named Harvey in the US in 2025, making it the 251st most popular boy name. Another 19 girls got the name (#6,115 for girls).
50,485living people named Harvey (est.)
64median age of people named Harvey
128,792babies named Harvey since 1880
1 in 2,368US babies born in 2025
Harvey popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #251 for boys (▼ 6 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 1,381 boys, 19 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+98% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #439 in 2015, #416 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1921 (2,287 boys) |
| Highest rank | #50 in 1880 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 98% boys, 2% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Harvey is most popular
Babies named Harvey per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- North Dakota: 3.0 per 1,000 (52 boys)
- Utah: 2.8 per 1,000 (267 boys)
- South Dakota: 2.6 per 1,000 (49 boys)
- Minnesota: 2.4 per 1,000 (297 boys)
- Idaho: 2.1 per 1,000 (85 boys)
Harvey by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,123 | #50 |
| 1890s | 2,822 | #65 |
| 1900s | 3,104 | #72 |
| 1910s | 13,304 | #85 |
| 1920s | 21,785 | #87 |
| 1930s | 19,906 | #92 |
| 1940s | 20,763 | #98 |
| 1950s | 14,247 | #147 |
| 1960s | 7,784 | #252 |
| 1970s | 3,908 | #347 |
| 1980s | 2,412 | #496 |
| 1990s | 1,655 | #691 |
| 2000s | 1,514 | #937 |
| 2010s | 5,499 | #383 |
| 2020s | 6,099 | #245 |
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Questions
- Is Harvey a boy or girl name?
- Harvey is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 98% of babies named Harvey were boys.
- How popular is the name Harvey?
- 1,381 baby boys were named Harvey in the US in 2025, making it the 251st most popular boy name. Another 19 girls got the name (#6,115 for girls).
- When was Harvey most popular?
- Harvey peaked in 1921, when 2,287 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #50 in 1880.
- How many people are named Harvey?
- 128,792 babies have been named Harvey in the US since 1880. We estimate about 50,485 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 64.
- Where is Harvey most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Harvey was most common in North Dakota, at 3.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.