Harvey vs Harry

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

Name A

Harvey

Boy name · Rank #244

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Name B

Harry

Boy name · Rank #776

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harvey Harry
2014 578 337
2015 697 302
2016 778 377
2017 856 401
2018 683 428
2019 773 414
2020 714 345
2021 733 359
2022 794 381
2023 1,028 323
2024 1,441 322

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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