Harvey

“Iron and blazing; alternatively battle-worthy” — Breton origin

Boy's name · #251 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Few names move less than Harvey — on the books since 1880, #251 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 128,000 boys share it. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. In Minnesota, South Dakota and North Dakota it runs about 3× its national rate.

Around the world: #15 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #22 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #28 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #51 in New Zealand (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 44 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Harveys

Harvey Keitel — American actor
Harvey Milk — American politician and gay rights activist (1930–1978)
Harvey J. Alter — American medical researcher
Harvey Elliott — English association football player (born 2003)
Harvey Williams Cushing — American neurosurgeon (1869-1939)

In stories & tradition

Harvey (Two-Face) — Batman · Gotham
Harvey Bullock — Batman · Detective Comics
Harvey Birdman — fictional human

What Harveys become

Among 935 notable people named Harvey:

Business leaders appear 1.56× more often than among typical names — e.g. Harvey Samuel Firestone, American businessman.

Similar names: Arvin · Alonzo · Archie · Levy · Marshall · Harley

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