Boys' name · since 1880
Hervey
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 1,125 babies named Hervey, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,765 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,125
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hervey sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,125 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hervey has been recorded 1,125 times among boys since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2017.
- #4,765 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,125 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hervey ranks #4,765 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,125 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,765 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,125
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hervey's 1,125 recorded births place it above 89.52% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Hervey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hervey's SSA record in two at 1948 and the more recent half accounts for 34% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 66%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1884, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 30, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hervey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2017
- Peak year (1917)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 138 years of records
Hervey by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (228 births, 20% of the file).
1920s was Hervey's strongest decade.
228 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Hervey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 29
1880s
29 births
- 1890s 29
1890s
29 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
170 births
- 1920s
1920s
228 births
- 1930s
1930s
159 births
- 1940s
1940s
149 births
- 1950s 91
1950s
91 births
- 1960s 63
1960s
63 births
- 1970s 39
1970s
39 births
- 1980s 53
1980s
53 births
- 1990s 46
1990s
46 births
- 2000s 47
2000s
47 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 228 births (20% of all-time use).
How Hervey 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 Hervey's total volume
Hervey by state
Where Hervey concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 38 | 3.4% |
| #2 | Massachusetts | | 32 | 2.8% |
| #3 | Indiana | | 10 | 0.9% |
38 of 1,125 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Hervey's data
- Hervey's decade-level peak was the 1920s (228 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Herveys (38 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 Hervey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~137 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, 1880–2017 (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 Hervey 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.