US rank #8972 Unisex name Peak 1922 1,646 births

Harvie — #8972 US boys' name

1,646 babies named Harvie in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s211890s421900s591910s2601920s4551930s3201940s2341950s1361960s671970s292010s52020s18
#8972
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 37% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Harvie was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

54 babies were named Harvie in 1922 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Harvie

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,646 babies named Harvie between 1881 and 2024, spanning 144 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Harvie currently holds the #8972 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1922, when 54 babies received it in a single year. Harvie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 102 additional births since 1932.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Harvie performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 455 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Harvie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Alabama, which accounts for 116 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Harvie in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Harvie 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 1,646 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.

Harvie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,646

Since 1881

144 years of records

Peak year

1922

54 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#8,972

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1881

Recorded for 144 years

Last year on file: 2024

Harvie popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1881

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1922)
54
Annual births at peak — across 144 years of records
0204060 202419651954194319321921191018981881 5

Harvie popularity over time — girls

102 total births recorded since 1932 (Harvie as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 102 births
05101520 202420232022202120202019201820172016194619371932 6

Harvie by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
455 births that decade — 28% of Harvie's all-time total
1880s211890s421900s591910s2601920s4551930s3201940s2341950s1361960s671970s292010s52020s18

Harvie by state

Where Harvie concentrates geographically — total births since 1881

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Harvie
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%
Alabama share of Harvie's total US births 7.0%
Even split

116 of 1,646 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Harvie appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Harvie?
1,646 babies have been named Harvie since 1881. It currently ranks #8972 among boys. The peak year was 1922 with 54 births.
When was Harvie most popular?
Harvie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 455 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Harvie most popular?
The top states for the name Harvie are Alabama (116 births), Texas (92 births), North Carolina (68 births).
Is Harvie a unisex name?
Yes, Harvie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,646 births, and as a girl's name it has 102 births.
How long has the name Harvie been used?
Harvie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 144 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Harvie?
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.

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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, 1881–2024 (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.