How Many People Are Named Harvey?
An estimated 52,795 people in the United States have the first name Harvey. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 57 years old, and Harvey peaked in popularity in 1921 with 2,294 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Harvey as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Harvey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Harvey is overwhelmingly male, 848 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
52,795
About 1 in 6,492 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1921
2,294 births
Total Registered
127,377
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Harvey
Harvey is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 127,377 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Harvey as a male name
Ranked #244 in 2024
1,441 male births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (2,287 births)
Harvey as a female name
Ranked #5,054 in 2024
26 female births in 2024
Peak: 1926 (30 births)
Harvey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Harvey span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 21,966 babies were registered. Harvey has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Harvey by Decade
How has Harvey tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,123 | 3,123 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 2,827 | 2,822 | 5 | |
| 1900s | 3,104 | 3,104 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 13,398 | 13,304 | 94 | |
| 1920s | 21,966 | 21,785 | 181 | |
| 1930s | 20,049 | 19,906 | 143 | |
| 1940s | 20,871 | 20,763 | 108 | |
| 1950s | 14,323 | 14,248 | 75 | |
| 1960s | 7,835 | 7,783 | 52 | |
| 1970s | 3,921 | 3,909 | 12 | |
| 1980s | 2,412 | 2,412 | 0 | |
| 1990s | 1,654 | 1,654 | 0 | |
| 2000s | 1,508 | 1,508 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 5,570 | 5,498 | 72 | |
| 2020s | 4,816 | 4,710 | 106 | |
Harvey by State
Birth registrations for Harvey span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Texas, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Alaska, Nevada, Wyoming. On average, about 2,232 Harveys were registered per state.
Harvey + Last Name Combinations
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Harvey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Harvey?
We estimate approximately 52,795 people named Harvey are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 6,492 Americans share this first name.
Is Harvey a common name?
Harvey is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 127,377 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Harvey most popular?
Harvey reached peak popularity in 1921, when 2,294 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Harvey is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Harvey a male name?
Harvey is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Harvey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Harvey Smith, Harvey Johnson, Harvey Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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