Harvin
Harvin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Alex Harvin (1950–2005), American attorney and politician Allen Harvin, American football player Cathy Harvin (1953–2010), American politician Earl Harvin, American drummer, percussionist and multi-instrumentalist Percy Harvin, American football player Pressley Harvin III, American football player
Meaning & Origin of Harvin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Harvin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Alex Harvin (1950–2005), American attorney and politician Allen Harvin, American football player Cathy Harvin (1953–2010), American politician Earl Harvin, American drummer, percussionist and multi-instrumentalist Percy Harvin, American football player Pressley Harvin III, American football player
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The Story of Harvin
The earliest SSA record of Harvin as a baby boy name dates back to 1924, when 5 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 25 newborns named Harvin — #4,229 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 45% of all recorded Harvins. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,229 among baby boy names with 25 births, rising sharply (+84% over the past five years). In total, more than 295 Harvins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Harvin
Harvin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1924 and has accumulated 295 births in the dataset. Harvin's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #3,430. Use the chart and map above to compare Harvin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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