Hervey
Hervey is both an English surname and a masculine given name, probably derived from French Hervé. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Hervey
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hervey is both an English surname and a masculine given name, probably derived from French Hervé. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Hervey
Hervey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 30 Herveys were born — ranking #1,238 that year. As of 2026, Hervey ranks #10,774 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Herveys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Hervey most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- United States63%
- PA16%
- MU9%
- France6%
- United Kingdom5%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Hervey
Phonetically similar names — useful when Hervey is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Hervey
Hervey is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Hervey's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #1,238. Use the chart and map above to compare Hervey'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 .
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.