Gender
Origin
- English
- Variant of the French name Gervaise spearman.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Pronunciation
j(a)-rvis, jar-vis
Famous People
British singer Jarvis Cocker
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #358, 634 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2833, 44 births)
- Girls: peak in 1984 (rank #5217, 13 births); most recent 1989 (rank #8035, 9 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | – |
| 2024 | 76 | – |
| 2023 | 91 | – |
| 2022 | 89 | – |
| 2021 | 99 | – |
| 2020 | 100 | – |
| 2019 | 110 | – |
| 2018 | 108 | – |
| 2017 | 119 | – |
| 2016 | 157 | – |
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 1996 (rank #489, 37 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1796, 14 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2016 | 26 |
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 2021 (rank #4241, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
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 Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #425, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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