Harvey

Rank 403rd Boy Name

In 2022, the name Harvey was 403rd most popular baby name for boys and 789th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 807 babies were named Harvey in the United States. The gender distribution for "Harvey" is 97.8% male and 2.2% female.

In 2022, 1 out of every 4,167 babies in the United States were named Harvey. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 0.7% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Harvey is around 55 to 66 years old.

The name "Harvey" is well know, but not overly common.

The most common nickname for Harvey is Harv.

Harvey Meaning & Origin

Harvey is an traditional English name that means "battle worthy," suggesting strength, courage, and determination.

The name Harvey is described as charming, intellectual and courageous.

Pronunciation

Harvey is pronounced har-vey in English. The name Harvey has 6 letters and 2 or 3 syllables, depending on pronunciation.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Harvey

In the realm of popular culture, the name "Harvey" is used for one of the most well-known anthropomorphic rabbits, Harvey the Pooka, from the 1950 play and subsequent 1950 film "Harvey".

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Harvie Horeb Harvee

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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