Boy name
Harvey
As of 2025, Harvey ranks #251 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 1,381 boys received the name that year. It has climbed from #416 to #251 over the past five years. SSA records for Harvey go back to 1880; the peak came in 1880 at #50, with 344 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Vermont, where it ranks #57 among boy names.
Rankings
2025 rank
#251
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#50
in 1880 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
1,381
boys named Harvey
Harvey popularity, 1880–2025
Where Harvey is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Vermont (#57), North Dakota (#77), Minnesota (#63)
Uniqueness score
31/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Harvey in the most recent year of SSA data.
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