Harlen vs Harvey

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

Name A

Harlen

Boy name · Rank #2291

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Name B

Harvey

Boy name · Rank #245

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Metric Harlen Harvey
Current Rank #2291 #245
Total Births (all years) 3,405 127,925
Peak Year 1936 1921
Peak Year Births 65 2,287
Peak Decade 1930s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1907 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harlen Harvey
1880s - 3,123
1890s - 2,822
1900s 10 3,104
1910s 248 13,304
1920s 441 21,785
1930s 517 19,906
1940s 361 20,763
1950s 254 14,247
1960s 197 7,784
1970s 112 3,908
1980s 97 2,412
1990s 110 1,655
2000s 196 1,514
2010s 509 5,499
2020s 353 6,099

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harlen Harvey
2014 44 578
2015 60 697
2016 56 778
2017 61 856
2018 53 683
2019 60 773
2020 50 714
2021 59 733
2022 59 797
2023 64 1,028
2024 62 1,446
2025 59 1,381

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, 1907–2025.

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