Jarvis is a distinctive choice, ranked #2444 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Jarvis in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2444
About the Name Jarvis
Jarvis has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 368 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #489 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Jarvis is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Jarvis
Unlikely. With around 9 UK babies named Jarvis per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Jarvis in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Jarvis has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 368 places in the last five years. Its peak was #489 in 1996. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Jarvis is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Jarvis include: Chase Jarvis — Chase Jarvis is an American photographer, director, artist, and entrepreneur.; Jarvis Cocker — Jarvis Branson Cocker is an English singer and musician.; Martha Jackson Jarvis — Martha Jackson Jarvis is an American artist known for her mixed-media installations that explore aspects of African, African American, and Native American....
Jarvis does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Jarviss in the wild.
9
UK babies named Jarvis (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
< 1
In a school of 600
↓ 368 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Jarvis
Likely around 1 other Jarvis in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Jarvis
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Chase Jarvis is an American photographer, director, artist, and entrepreneur. From April 2014 until July 2022 Jarvis was the chief executive officer of CreativeLive, an online education platform that he co-founded in 2010.
Jarvis Branson Cocker is an English singer and musician. As the founder, frontman, lyricist and only consistent member of the band Pulp, he became a reluctant figurehead of the Britpop genre of the mid-1990s.
Howard Arnold Jarvis was an American businessman, lobbyist, and politician. He was a tax policy activist responsible for passage of California's Proposition 13 in 1978.
Samuel Peters Jarvis was a Canadian government official in the nineteenth century. He was the Chief Superintendent for the Indian Department in Upper Canada, and he was a member of the Family Compact.
Martha Jackson Jarvis is an American artist known for her mixed-media installations that explore aspects of African, African American, and Native American spirituality, ecological concerns, and the role of women in preserving indigenous cultures. Her installations are composed using a variety of natural materials including terracotta, sand, copper, recycled stone, glass, wood, and coal.
Charlene Drew Jarvis is an American educator and former scientific researcher and politician who served as the president of Southeastern University until March 31, 2009. Jarvis is the daughter of the blood plasma and blood transfusion pioneer Charles Drew.
Jonathan B. Jarvis is an American conservationist who served as the 18th director of the United States National Park Service under President Barack Obama.
Surgeon Rear Admiral Lionel John Jarvis, CBE, KStJ, QHS, FRCR, DL is a British consultant radiologist. He was previously the Surgeon General of the Royal Navy and the Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff for Health.
George Atwater Jarvis was an American businessman and philanthropist. Jarvis was successful in retail and wholesale grocery, banking, and insurance industries in New York.