Boys' name · since 1928

Carvis

Since 1928, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Carvis, peaking in 1972. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#26,286 of 45,481
all-time among boys
28
born since 1928
1990s
peak decade

Carvis is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 28 have been recorded since 1928.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carvis has been recorded 28 times among boys since 1928, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 1994.

  • #26,286 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 28 born since 1928
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carvis ranks #26,286 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 28 born since 1928, peaking in the 1990s.

#26,286 of 45,481
all-time among boys
28
born since 1928
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Carvis's 28 recorded births place it above 41.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Carvis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Carvis splits its recorded history at 1975: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1928 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1972 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Carvis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–1994

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1972)
6
Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
4.555.566.5 19281972197519911994 6

Carvis by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (12 births, 43% of the file).

1990s was Carvis's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Carvis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 12 births (43% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Carvis?
Carvis has been given to 28 babies in the U.S. since 1928, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #26,286 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1994. 6 babies were born in 1972, its single highest year.
Where does Carvis sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carvis ranks #26,286 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Carvis most popular?
Carvis was most popular in the 1990s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Carvis been used?
Carvis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 67 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Carvis?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Carl, Carlos, Carter, Carson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Two nationwide peer axes for Carvis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1928–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Carvis draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.