How old is someone named Harvey?
The average Harvey is 51 years old.
Half of all living Harveys are between 18 and 76. The average sits between a large older group and a younger one, so many Harveys are much older than 51.
When was Harvey popular?
Few names are as steady as Harvey. It peaked in 1921, but babies have been named Harvey every year since records began, and 1,400 were in 2025.
Popular names of 1921 · The most popular names of the 1920s →
Show the numbers by decade
| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3,104 | 0 |
| 1910s | 13,398 | 0 |
| 1920s | 21,966 | 130 |
| 1930s | 20,049 | 2,500 |
| 1940s | 20,871 | 8,800 |
| 1950s | 14,322 | 9,300 |
| 1960s | 7,836 | 6,300 |
| 1970s | 3,920 | 3,500 |
| 1980s | 2,412 | 2,300 |
| 1990s | 1,655 | 1,600 |
| 2000s | 1,514 | 1,500 |
| 2010s | 5,571 | 5,500 |
| 2020s | 6,224 | 6,200 |
How many Harveys are still alive?
About 48,000 Harveys are alive in the US today. That's 37% of the roughly 130,000 babies named Harvey since 1880.
Most Harveys ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1921, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Harvey?
About one in three living Harveys are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Harvey an old name?
Yes. Harvey is older than 79 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Harvey will be 28 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Harveys make up more of the total.
Is Harvey a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.2% of living Harveys are men.
Names the same age as Harvey
NAME TWIN
Harvey's name twin is Rosie. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Rosie's age curve is the closest match to Harvey's: 92% alike.
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Questions about the name Harvey
How old is the average Harvey?
The average Harvey in the US is 51 years old. The median is 62, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Harvey?
About 48,000 Harveys are alive in the US today, out of roughly 130,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Harvey most popular?
In 1921, when about 2,300 baby boys were named Harvey.
Is Harvey a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 36% of living Harveys, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this