Harvey sits comfortably in the UK charts at #114 in 2024 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2024
#114
US Rank #244
About the Name Harvey
Harvey is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 28 places over five years. Its high point was #27 in 2005, and it now sits at #114. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has spent 25 of the last 29 years inside the UK top 100 — a mark of enduring mainstream appeal.
Harvey is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #244 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Harvey
Unlikely. With around 465 UK babies named Harvey per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Harvey in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Harvey has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 28 places in the last five years. Its peak was #27 in 2005. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Harvey is more popular in the UK (#114) than in the US (#244). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Harvey include: Harvey (rapper) — Michael Harvey Jr.; Harvey Elliott — Harvey Daniel James Elliott is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Aston Villa, on loan from...; Erik LaRay Harvey — Erik LaRay Harvey is an American actor known for his roles as Dunn Purnsley in Boardwalk Empire, Willis Stryker / Diamondback in Luke Cage, and his role in The....
Harvey appears in the US top 500 at #244 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
465
UK babies named Harvey (2024)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↓ 28 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Harvey
Likely around 1 other Harvey in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Harvey
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Michael Harvey Jr., better known as MC Harvey or simply Harvey, is a British rapper. He first came to fame in the early 2000s as a member of rap group So Solid Crew before then pursuing a solo career in 2008.
Harvey Daniel James Elliott is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Aston Villa, on loan from Liverpool. Having come up through Fulham's academy, Elliott made his first-team debut in September 2018, becoming the youngest player to play in the EFL Cup, aged 15 years and 174 days.
Erik LaRay Harvey is an American actor known for his roles as Dunn Purnsley in Boardwalk Empire, Willis Stryker / Diamondback in Luke Cage, and his role in The Charnel House.
Harvey Williams Cushing was an American neurosurgeon, pathologist, writer, and draftsman. A pioneer of brain surgery, he was the first exclusive neurosurgeon and the first person to describe Cushing's disease.
Fiona Clare Harvey is a British environmental journalist who has spent much of her career writing for The Guardian. She previously worked for a decade at the Financial Times.