Harry vs Harvey

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

Name A

Harry

Boy name · Rank #776

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Name B

Harvey

Boy name · Rank #244

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Metric Harry Harvey
Current Rank #776 #244
Total Births (all years) 423,531 126,529
Peak Year 1918 1921
Peak Year Births 9,896 2,287
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harry Harvey
1880ss 22,649 3,123
1890ss 21,330 2,822
1900ss 17,906 3,104
1910ss 65,874 13,304
1920ss 86,183 21,785
1930ss 53,115 19,906
1940ss 56,245 20,763
1950ss 43,334 14,248
1960ss 22,669 7,783
1970ss 11,654 3,909
1980ss 7,525 2,412
1990ss 5,403 1,654
2000ss 4,311 1,508
2010ss 3,603 5,498
2020ss 1,730 4,710

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harry Harvey
2014 337 578
2015 302 697
2016 377 778
2017 401 856
2018 428 683
2019 414 773
2020 345 714
2021 359 733
2022 381 794
2023 323 1,028
2024 322 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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