Unisex name · since 1881
Harvie
Harvie has 1,646 recorded births since 1881 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,724 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,646
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Harvie is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,646 have been recorded since 1881.
Social Security Administration records show Harvie recorded 1,646 times among boys since 1881, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2024.
- #3,724 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,646 born since 1881
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Harvie ranks #3,724 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,646 born since 1881, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3,724 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,646
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Harvie's 1,646 recorded births place it above 91.81% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Alabama.
Harvie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Harvie's SSA record in two at 1933 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1881, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 54, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Harvie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2024
- Peak year (1922)
- 54
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Harvie popularity over time - girls
118 total births recorded since 1932 (Harvie as girls' name)
Harvie by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (455 births, 28% of the file).
1920s was Harvie's strongest decade.
455 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Harvie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 21
1880s
21 births
- 1890s 42
1890s
42 births
- 1900s 59
1900s
59 births
- 1910s
1910s
260 births
- 1920s
1920s
455 births
- 1930s
1930s
320 births
- 1940s
1940s
234 births
- 1950s 136
1950s
136 births
- 1960s 67
1960s
67 births
- 1970s 29
1970s
29 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 455 births (28% of all-time use).
How Harvie 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 Harvie's total volume
Harvie by state
Where Harvie concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 116 | 7.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 92 | 5.6% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 68 | 4.1% |
| #4 | Arkansas | | 35 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 21 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 20 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Oklahoma | | 19 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 15 | 0.9% |
116 of 1,646 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Harvie appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Harvie's data
- Harvie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (455 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Harvies (116 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Harvie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~143 yrs)
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, 1881–2024 (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 Harvie 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.