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Worldwide Name Statistics

Harvey

Ranked #951 - 1 in 174,688 people
US

Most common in

United States

46k bearers

World total

45,796

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#951

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States46k
Worldwide
~46k
rank #951
Rarity
1 in 174,688
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~46k in US

About the name Harvey

There are an estimated 45,796 people named Harvey alive worldwide today. That ranks Harvey at #951 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Harvey is held by approximately 45,796 people, ranking #951 among first names. That works out to roughly 14 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 7,247 U.S. residents).

Historically Harvey is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.3% male).

Harvey appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.3%Female 0.7%

Harvey popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Harvey, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 344
  2. 1881: 282
  3. 1882: 300
  4. 1883: 318
  5. 1884: 358
  6. 1885: 304
  7. 1886: 310
  8. 1887: 262
  9. 1888: 334
  10. 1889: 311
  11. 1890: 296
  12. 1891: 274
  13. 1892: 298
  14. 1893: 284
  15. 1894: 293
  16. 1895: 282
  17. 1896: 292
  18. 1897: 273
  19. 1898: 284
  20. 1899: 251
  21. 1900: 322
  22. 1901: 253
  23. 1902: 264
  24. 1903: 293
  25. 1904: 300
  26. 1905: 286
  27. 1906: 351
  28. 1907: 335
  29. 1908: 339
  30. 1909: 361
  31. 1910: 382
  32. 1911: 446
  33. 1912: 882
  34. 1913: 1,033
  35. 1914: 1,257
  36. 1915: 1,621
  37. 1916: 1,779
  38. 1917: 1,821
  39. 1918: 2,131
  40. 1919: 2,046
  41. 1920: 2,186
  42. 1921: 2,294
  43. 1922: 2,223
  44. 1923: 2,131
  45. 1924: 2,265
  46. 1925: 2,208
  47. 1926: 2,158
  48. 1927: 2,222
  49. 1928: 2,202
  50. 1929: 2,077
  51. 1930: 2,072
  52. 1931: 1,992
  53. 1932: 2,047
  54. 1933: 1,910
  55. 1934: 1,952
  56. 1935: 1,968
  57. 1936: 1,982
  58. 1937: 2,095
  59. 1938: 2,068
  60. 1939: 1,963
  61. 1940: 2,102
  62. 1941: 2,028
  63. 1942: 2,292
  64. 1943: 2,257
  65. 1944: 1,964
  66. 1945: 1,989
  67. 1946: 2,068
  68. 1947: 2,218
  69. 1948: 2,012
  70. 1949: 1,941
  71. 1950: 1,823
  72. 1951: 1,651
  73. 1952: 1,601
  74. 1953: 1,542
  75. 1954: 1,467
  76. 1955: 1,298
  77. 1956: 1,379
  78. 1957: 1,283
  79. 1958: 1,186
  80. 1959: 1,092
  81. 1960: 1,014
  82. 1961: 966
  83. 1962: 867
  84. 1963: 888
  85. 1964: 871
  86. 1965: 722
  87. 1966: 666
  88. 1967: 623
  89. 1968: 635
  90. 1969: 584
  91. 1970: 542
  92. 1971: 495
  93. 1972: 450
  94. 1973: 401
  95. 1974: 425
  96. 1975: 339
  97. 1976: 327
  98. 1977: 323
  99. 1978: 320
  100. 1979: 298
  101. 1980: 284
  102. 1981: 285
  103. 1982: 254
  104. 1983: 259
  105. 1984: 206
  106. 1985: 233
  107. 1986: 189
  108. 1987: 216
  109. 1988: 254
  110. 1989: 232
  111. 1990: 214
  112. 1991: 191
  113. 1992: 177
  114. 1993: 180
  115. 1994: 170
  116. 1995: 145
  117. 1996: 143
  118. 1997: 153
  119. 1998: 139
  120. 1999: 143
  121. 2000: 162
  122. 2001: 134
  123. 2002: 139
  124. 2003: 139
  125. 2004: 156
  126. 2005: 162
  127. 2006: 143
  128. 2007: 153
  129. 2008: 145
  130. 2009: 181
  131. 2010: 189
  132. 2011: 251
  133. 2012: 288
  134. 2013: 411
  135. 2014: 583
  136. 2015: 705
  137. 2016: 791
  138. 2017: 875
  139. 2018: 693
  140. 2019: 785
  141. 2020: 730
  142. 2021: 753
  143. 2022: 815
  144. 2023: 1,054
  145. 2024: 1,472
  146. 2025: 1,400

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Harvey worldwide?

There are an estimated 45,796 people named Harvey alive worldwide today, ranking #951 globally.

Is Harvey a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 174,688 people. In the United States there are roughly 45,796 bearers, which is 1 in 7,247 Americans.

Is Harvey a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Harvey is used 99.3% male and 0.7% female.

Where does the name Harvey come from?

Who are famous people named Harvey?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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