Total births
554
Boys' name · since 1880
Harve
554 babies named Harve in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1882. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 554
- total births
- 1880–1968
- years on record
- 1880s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
Harve is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 554 have been recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Harve has been recorded 554 times among boys since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1880s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1968.
- 554 total births
- 1880–1968 years on record
- 1880s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
554 boys have been named Harve since 1880, peaking in the 1880s, last recorded in 1968.
- 554
- total births
- 1880–1968
- years on record
- 1880s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1880s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Harve was born in this single decade.
1882
Single peak year
22 babies were named Harve in 1882 - its busiest year on record.
Harve's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Harve splits its recorded history at 1923: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1898 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1882 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Harve at a glance
Last recorded 1968Peak year
1882
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Harve popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1968
- Peak year (1882)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 89 years of records
Harve by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1880s was Harve's strongest decade.
141 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Harve births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
141 births
- 1890s
1890s
65 births
- 1900s 13
1900s
13 births
- 1910s
1910s
68 births
- 1920s
1920s
98 births
- 1930s 52
1930s
52 births
- 1940s
1940s
70 births
- 1950s 20
1950s
20 births
- 1960s 27
1960s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1880s at 141 births (25% of all-time use).
How Harve compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Harve's total volume
Harve vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Harve? ▼
554 babies have been named Harve since 1880. It was last recorded in 1968. The peak year was 1882 with 22 births.
When was Harve most popular? ▼
Harve was most popular in the 1880s decade with 141 total births. The single peak year was 1882.
How long has the name Harve been used? ▼
Records for Harve go back to 1880, giving 89 years of history through 1968.
What names are similar to Harve? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Harold, Harry, Harvey, Harrison, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Harve's data
- Harve's decade-level peak was the 1880s (141 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Harve
Nearby Names Like Harve
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Harve
Harold Boy
#988 551,632 births
Harry Boy
#775 423,866 births
Harvey Boy
#245 127,925 births
Harrison Boy
#121 99,138 births
Harley Boy
#1019 40,705 births
Compare Harve side by side: Harve vs Harold Harve vs Harry Harve vs Harvey
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–1968 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Harve: Baby Name Since 1880 - 554 Births, Peak 1882." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/harve. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Harve 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 June 2026.