Harvey
HAR-vee Boy Breton, English, and Irish surname and given name
Iron blazing
Etymology
From the Breton saint name Haerviu, from Old Breton hoiarn ('iron') + viu ('blazing'). In Ireland, used as an anglicisation of Irish Ó hAirmheadhaigh and Ó hEarchaidh.
Variants
- Hervey
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2025 | |
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| Victoria | 2025 | |
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Harvey in Australia, 2025
Australia top boysPopularity
Rising
#18 2025 · 755 babies
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2007 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2008 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #100 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2009 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #74 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2010 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #67 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #91 |
| 2012 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #73 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2013 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #64 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #44 | #88 | Not ranked | #75 |
| 2015 | Not ranked | #61 | #37 | #67 | Not ranked | #53 |
| 2016 | #36 | #55 | #24 | #38 | Not ranked | #39 |
| 2017 | #24 | #27 | #18 | #26 | Not ranked | #7 |
| 2018 | #35 | #42 | #23 | #45 | Not ranked | #26 |
| 2019 | #24 | #30 | #15 | #26 | Not ranked | #9 |
| 2020 | #26 | #31 | #25 | #29 | Not ranked | #20 |
| 2021 | #28 | #32 | #25 | #27 | Not ranked | #21 |
| 2022 | #20 | #34 | #15 | #26 | Not ranked | #16 |
| 2023 | #17 | #30 | #15 | #18 | Not ranked | #12 |
| 2024 | #18 | #28 | #15 | #20 | #23 | #11 |
| 2025 | #18 | #28 | #15 | #22 | #19 | #20 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#251 2025 · 1,381 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #1180 |
| 2007 | #1160 |
| 2008 | #1214 |
| 2009 | #1050 |
| 2010 | #1027 |
| 2011 | #849 |
| 2012 | #787 |
| 2013 | #614 |
| 2014 | #487 |
| 2015 | #439 |
| 2016 | #412 |
| 2017 | #383 |
| 2018 | #443 |
| 2019 | #404 |
| 2020 | #416 |
| 2021 | #421 |
| 2022 | #402 |
| 2023 | #326 |
| 2024 | #245 |
| 2025 | #251 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Falling
#138 2025 · 372 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #28 |
| 2007 | #29 |
| 2008 | #34 |
| 2009 | #39 |
| 2010 | #47 |
| 2011 | #52 |
| 2012 | #48 |
| 2013 | #48 |
| 2014 | #48 |
| 2015 | #50 |
| 2016 | #54 |
| 2017 | #66 |
| 2018 | #78 |
| 2019 | #78 |
| 2020 | #86 |
| 2021 | #95 |
| 2022 | #109 |
| 2023 | #114 |
| 2024 | #114 |
| 2025 | #138 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#153 2024 · 30 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #90 |
| 2006 | #92 |
| 2007 | #119 |
| 2008 | #104 |
| 2009 | #84 |
| 2010 | #107 |
| 2011 | #116 |
| 2012 | #115 |
| 2013 | #87 |
| 2014 | #111 |
| 2015 | #98 |
| 2016 | #125 |
| 2017 | #109 |
| 2018 | #137 |
| 2019 | #133 |
| 2020 | #151 |
| 2021 | #137 |
| 2022 | #175 |
| 2023 | #242 |
| 2024 | #153 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Falling
#190 2025 · 11 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #79 |
| 2007 | #82 |
| 2008 | #79 |
| 2009 | #103 |
| 2010 | #97 |
| 2011 | #128 |
| 2012 | #122 |
| 2013 | #107 |
| 2014 | #115 |
| 2015 | #106 |
| 2016 | #76 |
| 2017 | #130 |
| 2018 | #115 |
| 2019 | #171 |
| 2020 | #114 |
| 2021 | #152 |
| 2022 | #185 |
| 2023 | #174 |
| 2024 | #156 |
| 2025 | #190 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Falling
#256 2025 · 18 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #370 |
| 2007 | #261 |
| 2008 | #276 |
| 2009 | #266 |
| 2010 | #273 |
| 2011 | #393 |
| 2012 | #247 |
| 2013 | #184 |
| 2014 | #170 |
| 2015 | #137 |
| 2016 | #147 |
| 2017 | #147 |
| 2018 | #183 |
| 2019 | #144 |
| 2020 | #178 |
| 2021 | #137 |
| 2022 | #160 |
| 2023 | #174 |
| 2024 | #180 |
| 2025 | #256 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Stable
#243 2024 · 134 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #1626 |
| 2006 | #1560 |
| 2007 | #1621 |
| 2008 | #1199 |
| 2009 | #1174 |
| 2010 | #1284 |
| 2011 | #1106 |
| 2012 | #880 |
| 2013 | #794 |
| 2014 | #476 |
| 2015 | #370 |
| 2016 | #303 |
| 2017 | #254 |
| 2018 | #285 |
| 2019 | #248 |
| 2020 | #256 |
| 2021 | #279 |
| 2022 | #291 |
| 2023 | #195 |
| 2024 | #243 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#51 2025 · 68 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #335 |
| 2007 | #243 |
| 2008 | #285 |
| 2009 | #207 |
| 2010 | #228 |
| 2011 | #181 |
| 2012 | #179 |
| 2013 | #245 |
| 2014 | #153 |
| 2015 | #99 |
| 2016 | #87 |
| 2017 | #64 |
| 2018 | #68 |
| 2019 | #56 |
| 2020 | #57 |
| 2021 | #59 |
| 2022 | #58 |
| 2023 | #59 |
| 2024 | #49 |
| 2025 | #51 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.