Boys' name · since 1881
Harvy
Harvy has 973 recorded births since 1881 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,222 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 973
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Harvy sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 973 recorded since 1881.
Social Security Administration records show Harvy recorded 973 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 2023.
- #5,222 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 973 born since 1881
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Harvy ranks #5,222 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 973 born since 1881, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,222 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 973
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Harvy's 973 recorded births place it above 88.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Harvy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Harvy's SSA record in two at 1928 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1881, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 39, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Harvy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2023
- Peak year (1921)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 143 years of records
Harvy by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (313 births, 32% of the file).
1920s was Harvy's strongest decade.
313 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Harvy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 34
1880s
34 births
- 1890s 24
1890s
24 births
- 1900s 46
1900s
46 births
- 1910s
1910s
139 births
- 1920s
1920s
313 births
- 1930s
1930s
214 births
- 1940s
1940s
130 births
- 1950s 35
1950s
35 births
- 1960s 21
1960s
21 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 313 births (32% of all-time use).
How Harvy 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 Harvy's total volume
Harvy by state
Where Harvy concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 33 | 3.4% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 11 | 1.1% |
| #3 | Arkansas | | 10 | 1.0% |
| #4 | Kentucky | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 5 | 0.5% |
33 of 973 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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- Harvy's decade-level peak was the 1920s (313 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Harvys (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Harvy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~142 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, 1881–2023 (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 Harvy 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.