Harvey

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Harvey first appears in the data in 2008 and has been recorded in 17 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2019 with 906 babies (rank #26 that year). In 2025 it was given to 605 boys (rank #18). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Harvey

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Harvey yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

7,134

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

906

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Harvey

Harvey Keitelfilm screenwriter · b. 1939
Harvey MilkLGBTQ rights activist · b. 1930
Harvey Weinsteinfilm producer · b. 1952
Harvey J. AlterSpecialist in microbiology, virology and infection epidemiology · b. 1935
Harvey Elliottassociation football player · b. 2003

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2008	76	#111
2009	93	#104
2011	102	#102
2012	92	#102
2013	112	#99
2014	168	#93
2015	436	#92
2016	528	#83
2017	733	#26
2018	646	#31
2019	906	#26
2020	650	#26
2021	478	#27
2022	434	#27
2023	453	#18
2024	622	#18
2025	605	#18