Jervis
Jervis is a variant of the name Jarvis. It derives from the personal name Gervase; the element geri meaning spear. Other spellings of the name include Jervoise, and Gervis.
Meaning & Origin of Jervis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jervis is a variant of the name Jarvis. It derives from the personal name Gervase; the element geri meaning spear. Other spellings of the name include Jervoise, and Gervis.
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The Story of Jervis
Jervis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1921, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 12 Jerviss were born — ranking #2,473 that year. As of 2026, Jervis ranks #10,895 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 282 Jerviss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jervis
Jervis is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1921 and has accumulated 282 births in the dataset. Jervis's peak popularity came in 1924 when it ranked #2,473. Use the chart and map above to compare Jervis'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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