Harlan vs Harvey

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

Name A

Harlan

Boy name · Rank #666

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Name B

Harvey

Boy name · Rank #244

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Metric Harlan Harvey
Current Rank #666 #244
Total Births (all years) 26,026 126,529
Peak Year 1924 1921
Peak Year Births 519 2,287
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harlan Harvey
1880ss 106 3,123
1890ss 137 2,822
1900ss 258 3,104
1910ss 2,012 13,304
1920ss 4,177 21,785
1930ss 3,891 19,906
1940ss 3,269 20,763
1950ss 2,720 14,248
1960ss 1,824 7,783
1970ss 965 3,909
1980ss 733 2,412
1990ss 683 1,654
2000ss 850 1,508
2010ss 2,414 5,498
2020ss 1,987 4,710

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harlan Harvey
2014 224 578
2015 275 697
2016 274 778
2017 297 856
2018 319 683
2019 278 773
2020 368 714
2021 433 733
2022 357 794
2023 418 1,028
2024 411 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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