U.S. baby names · 1880–2025
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Harvey

Harvey has been climbing back after years of decline. All-time it's been given to 128,792 U.S. babies, the 586th most common name by sound today, peaking at 2,294 in 1921, with 1,400 in 2025.

Harvey has no common alternate spellings by sound.

Rising

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).