Harvey is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Harvey means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Harvey across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Harvey has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Harvey is a boy name of Breton origin meaning “battle worthy”. introduced to England after the Norman Conquest.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 128,792 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 35,393 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 1,308 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 599 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 640 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 645 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Harvey per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 2005 (2,431/yr) · United States peaked in 1921 (2,294/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2009 (84/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2008 (47/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2015 (46/yr).
Harvey has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1921, when it ranked #205 nationally (given to 2,294 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1920s.
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