Recorded 1918–1981 Boys' name Peak 1951 72 births

Harvis — boys' name

72 babies named Harvis in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1951. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s71930s181940s51950s271960s101980s5
1950s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Harvis was born in this single decade.

1951
Single peak year

11 babies were named Harvis in 1951 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Harvis

The Social Security Administration has registered 72 babies named Harvis between 1918 and 1981, spanning 64 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Harvis currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1951, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Harvis performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 27 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Harvis shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Harvis 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 72 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.

Harvis at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

72

Since 1918

64 years of records

Peak year

1951

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1918

Recorded for 64 years

Last year on file: 1981

Harvis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1918

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1951)
11
Annual births at peak — across 64 years of records
4681012 198119631960195819571951195019481936193119301918 7

Harvis by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
27 births that decade — 38% of Harvis's all-time total
1910s71930s181940s51950s271960s101980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Harvis?
72 babies have been named Harvis since 1918. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1951 with 11 births.
When was Harvis most popular?
Harvis was most popular in the 1950s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
How long has the name Harvis been used?
Harvis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 64 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Harvis?
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.

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, 1918–1981 (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.