#2442024 rank
1921peak year
121,973babies named Harvey since 1880
▲ +86%5-year trend
Harvey popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Harvey mean?
From Breton Haerviu, from haer, 'battle', and viu, 'worthy', brought to England by Norman settlers. A mid-century favorite, it is now a vintage revival pick.
OriginBreton
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Harvey
Same era, same vibe — if you like Harvey, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Harveys
- Harvey Milk, politician
Spellings & variants
Herve
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