Gender
Origin
- French
- Army Warrior
Eager for battle; based on the Old German name Herewig - English
Syllables
2
Themes
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Harvey
Pronunciation
ha(r)-vey
Famous People
Actor Harvey Keitel, Playwright and actor Harvey Fierstein
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1921 (rank #87, 2,285 births); most recent 2025 (rank #251, 1,381 births)
- Girls: peak in 1926 (rank #1483, 30 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6116, 19 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,381 | 19 |
| 2024 | 1,441 | 26 |
| 2023 | 1,028 | 26 |
| 2022 | 794 | 18 |
| 2021 | 733 | 20 |
| 2020 | 714 | 16 |
| 2019 | 773 | 12 |
| 2018 | 683 | 10 |
| 2017 | 856 | 19 |
| 2016 | 778 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #27, 2,431 births); most recent 2025 (rank #138, 372 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 372 |
| 2024 | 465 |
| 2023 | 448 |
| 2022 | 512 |
| 2021 | 627 |
| 2020 | 662 |
| 2019 | 769 |
| 2018 | 779 |
| 2017 | 951 |
| 2016 | 1,102 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #2071, 13 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2545, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #139, 46 births); most recent 2025 (rank #247, 18 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2024 | 28 |
| 2023 | 30 |
| 2022 | 36 |
| 2021 | 46 |
| 2020 | 30 |
| 2019 | 42 |
| 2018 | 31 |
| 2017 | 42 |
| 2016 | 43 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #84, 84 births); most recent 2025 (rank #174, 24 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 |
| 2024 | 30 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2022 | 27 |
| 2021 | 38 |
| 2020 | 34 |
| 2019 | 44 |
| 2018 | 45 |
| 2017 | 59 |
| 2016 | 53 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #79, 47 births); most recent 2025 (rank #185, 11 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 22 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2016 | 44 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #114, 38 births); most recent 2023 (rank #120, 29 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 29 |
| 2022 | 28 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2020 | 25 |
| 2019 | 38 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 30 |
| 2016 | 23 |
| 2015 | 20 |
| 2014 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence