How Many People Are Named Harvis?
An estimated 38 people in the United States have the first name Harvis. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 70 years old, and Harvis peaked in popularity in 1951 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Harvis 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 Harvis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 70, Harvis is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1966.
- Harvis is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
38
About 1 in 9,019,851 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
70
years old
Peak Year
1951
11 births
Total Registered
72
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Harvis
Harvis is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 72 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Harvis as a male name
Ranked #6,654 in 1981
5 male births in 1981
Peak: 1951 (11 births)
Harvis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Harvis span from the 1910s to the 1980s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 27 babies were registered. Harvis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Harvis by Decade
How has Harvis 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.
Harvis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Harvis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Harvis
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Harvis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Harvis?
We estimate approximately 38 people named Harvis 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 9,019,851 Americans share this first name.
Is Harvis a common name?
Harvis is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 50.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 72 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Harvis most popular?
Harvis reached peak popularity in 1951, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Harvis is approximately 70 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Harvis a male name?
Harvis is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Harvis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Harvis Smith, Harvis Johnson, Harvis 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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