Harvey

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Harvey first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2023 with 165 babies (rank #195 that year). In 2024 it was given to 134 boys (rank #243). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

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.

1,660

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

165

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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Names ranked near Harvey in 2024

Other boys' names starting with H

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	13	#984
1992	12	#1,032
1993	22	#713
1994	18	#764
1995	15	#975
1996	19	#826
1997	7	#1,620
1998	6	#1,814
1999	11	#1,203
2000	8	#1,474
2001	9	#1,416
2002	14	#1,053
2003	10	#1,357
2004	11	#1,368
2005	9	#1,626
2006	10	#1,560
2007	10	#1,621
2008	16	#1,199
2009	17	#1,174
2010	15	#1,284
2011	19	#1,106
2012	26	#880
2013	30	#794
2014	62	#476
2015	84	#370
2016	115	#303
2017	145	#254
2018	121	#285
2019	142	#248
2020	130	#256
2021	126	#279
2022	109	#291
2023	165	#195
2024	134	#243