ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1897 First Year 2026 Last Year 1926 Peak Year #1483 Peak Rank 903 Total Count 71 Years Active Advertisement 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Harvey What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Harvey is an English and Scottish family and given name derived from the Old Breton personal name Huiarnviu, derived from the elements hoiarn, huiarn meaning "iron" and viu meaning "blazing". An alternative elemental derivation has been theorized in which origination is from haer + vy meaning "battle/carnage worthy". It is related to Old Welsh Haarnbiu. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey%5F%28name%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * English [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Harvey](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Bayeux_Tapestry_Horses_in_Battle_of_Hastings.jpg/330px-Bayeux_Tapestry_Horses_in_Battle_of_Hastings.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey%5F%28name%29) 📖 ## The Story of Harvey American parents first put Harvey on the record books as a baby boy name in 1880, with 344 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 2,287 Harveys were born — ranking #87 that year. As of 2026, Harvey ranks #241 for baby boys with 1,471 births, rising sharply (+63% over the past five years). All told, over 129K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Harvey Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Harvey. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Harve](/harve) * [Harvie](/harvie) * [Hervey](/hervey) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Harvey Phonetically similar names — useful when Harvey is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Harvie](/harvie) * [Hari](/hari) * Harv * [Harve](/harve) * [Havi](/havi) * Harveys * Haare * Larvae * Carvey * Marvy * [Jarvie](/jarvie) * Jarvi Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Harvey What does the name Harvey mean? Harvey is an English and Scottish family and given name derived from the Old Breton personal name Huiarnviu, derived from the elements hoiarn, huiarn meaning "iron" and viu meaning "blazing". An alternative elemental derivation has been theorized in which origination is from haer + vy meaning "battle/carnage worthy". It is related to Old Welsh Haarnbiu. What is the origin of the name Harvey? Harvey has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English. How popular is Harvey in 2026? In 2026, Harvey ranks #241 among boys' names in the U.S., with 1,471 babies given the name that year. When was Harvey most popular? Harvey reached its peak popularity in 1921, ranking #50 that year with 2,287 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Harvey most popular? Harvey has historically been most popular in Delaware, Idaho, Wisconsin. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Harvey. Is Harvey a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Harvey is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Harvey? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Harvey include Edgar, Clyde, Leroy. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Harvey? Common variants and related forms of Harvey include Harve, Harvie, Hervey. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧MimaPeak #1483](/mima)[👧MichealPeak #1483](/micheal)[👧MikellPeak #1483](/mikell)[👧TahneePeak #1483](/tahnee)[👧AnandaPeak #1483](/ananda)[👧SunniPeak #1482](/sunni)[👧KirstiPeak #1484](/kirsti)[👧KorinaPeak #1482](/korina) Advertisement ## About the name Harvey Harvey is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 129K births in the dataset. Harvey's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #50\. Use the chart and map above to compare Harvey's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1921 → ](/year/1921) * [ Names of the 1920s → ](/decade/1920s) * [ Names starting with "H" → ](/letter/h) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. Advertisement