Total births
42
Girls' name · since 1949
Harvetta
Harvetta has 42 recorded births since 1949 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1959 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 42
- total births
- 1949–1968
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Harvetta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 42 recorded since 1949.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Harvetta has been recorded 42 times among girls since 1949, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 1968.
- 42 total births
- 1949–1968 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
42 girls have been named Harvetta since 1949, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1968.
- 42
- total births
- 1949–1968
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Harvetta was born in this single decade.
1959
Single peak year
9 babies were named Harvetta in 1959 - its busiest year on record.
Harvetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Harvetta splits its recorded history at 1961: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1949 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1959 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Harvetta at a glance
Last recorded 1968Peak year
1959
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1949
Harvetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–1968
- Peak year (1959)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Harvetta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Harvetta's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Harvetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
16 births
- 1960s
1960s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 21 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Harvetta? ▼
Harvetta has been given to 42 babies in the U.S. since 1949, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1968. 9 babies were born in 1959, its single highest year.
When was Harvetta most popular? ▼
Harvetta was most popular in the 1960s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Harvetta been used? ▼
Records for Harvetta go back to 1949, giving 20 years of history through 1968.
What names are similar to Harvetta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Harper, Harriet, Harmony, Harley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Harvetta
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Harvetta
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Harmony Girl
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Harley Girl
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Harriett Girl
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Compare Harvetta side by side: Harvetta vs Harper Harvetta vs Harriet Harvetta vs Harmony
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1949–1968 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Harvetta: Baby Name Since 1949 - 42 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/harvetta. 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 Harvetta 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 July 2026.