Hardy vs Harvey

Side-by-side comparison of Hardy and Harvey — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Hardy

Boy name · Rank #2546

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Name B

Harvey

Boy name · Rank #244

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Metric Hardy Harvey
Current Rank #2546 #244
Total Births (all years) 5,758 126,529
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 151 2,287
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hardy Harvey
1880ss 191 3,123
1890ss 194 2,822
1900ss 188 3,104
1910ss 549 13,304
1920ss 958 21,785
1930ss 598 19,906
1940ss 737 20,763
1950ss 554 14,248
1960ss 432 7,783
1970ss 268 3,909
1980ss 193 2,412
1990ss 160 1,654
2000ss 180 1,508
2010ss 312 5,498
2020ss 244 4,710

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hardy Harvey
2014 32 578
2015 43 697
2016 48 778
2017 32 856
2018 35 683
2019 37 773
2020 38 714
2021 52 733
2022 63 794
2023 39 1,028
2024 52 1,441

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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