Recorded 1928–1994 Boys' name Peak 1972 28 births

Carvis — boys' name

28 babies named Carvis in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51970s111990s12
1990s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Carvis was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

6 babies were named Carvis in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Carvis

The Social Security Administration has registered 28 babies named Carvis between 1928 and 1994, spanning 67 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Carvis currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1994. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Carvis performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Carvis shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Carvis in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 28 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Carvis at a glance

Last recorded 1994

Total births

28

Since 1928

67 years of records

Peak year

1972

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1994

Active since

1928

Recorded for 67 years

Last year on file: 1994

Carvis popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1972)
6
Annual births at peak — across 67 years of records
4.555.566.5 19941991197519721928 5

Carvis by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
12 births that decade — 43% of Carvis's all-time total
1920s51970s111990s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Carvis?
28 babies have been named Carvis since 1928. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1972 with 6 births.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1928–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.