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 #2281

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Name B

Harvey

Boy name · Rank #244

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Metric Harlen Harvey
Current Rank #2281 #244
Total Births (all years) 3,345 126,529
Peak Year 1936 1921
Peak Year Births 65 2,287
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1907 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harlen Harvey
1880ss — 3,123
1890ss — 2,822
1900ss 10 3,104
1910ss 248 13,304
1920ss 441 21,785
1930ss 517 19,906
1940ss 361 20,763
1950ss 254 14,248
1960ss 197 7,783
1970ss 112 3,909
1980ss 97 2,412
1990ss 110 1,654
2000ss 195 1,508
2010ss 509 5,498
2020ss 294 4,710

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 59 794
2023 64 1,028
2024 62 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, 1907–2024.

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