Harris vs Harvey

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

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Harris

Boy name · Rank #1318

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Name B

Harvey

Boy name · Rank #244

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Metric Harris Harvey
Current Rank #1318 #244
Total Births (all years) 16,322 126,529
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 245 2,287
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harris Harvey
1880ss 187 3,123
1890ss 231 2,822
1900ss 270 3,104
1910ss 1,433 13,304
1920ss 2,232 21,785
1930ss 1,629 19,906
1940ss 1,668 20,763
1950ss 1,362 14,248
1960ss 794 7,783
1970ss 650 3,909
1980ss 744 2,412
1990ss 1,138 1,654
2000ss 1,343 1,508
2010ss 1,710 5,498
2020ss 931 4,710

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harris Harvey
2014 176 578
2015 203 697
2016 212 778
2017 193 856
2018 202 683
2019 202 773
2020 214 714
2021 219 733
2022 174 794
2023 177 1,028
2024 147 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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