Holding steady.
Popularity of Harvie since 1881
Babies named Harvie per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1922, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Harvie's real moment was 1902.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 21 |
| 1890s | 0 | 42 |
| 1900s | 0 | 59 |
| 1910s | 0 | 260 |
| 1920s | 0 | 455 |
| 1930s | 11 | 320 |
| 1940s | 5 | 234 |
| 1950s | 0 | 136 |
| 1960s | 0 | 67 |
| 1970s | 0 | 29 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 |
| 2010s | 26 | 5 |
| 2020s | 76 | 18 |
Meaning & origin
Harvie is a rare given name that has seen very low usage since its peak in 1902. While it appears in U.S. records as early as 1881, it never achieved rank in the top 1000. The name has remained stable in its infrequency over the decades, with no sign of a revival. Its strongest association is with the early 1900s, when Harvey was more common for boys and Harvie occasionally appeared for girls. As a variant of the Scottish surname Harvey, Harvie shares the meaning 'battle worthy' but has never matched the popularity of its more common form.
Harvie is a variant of Harvey, which originated as a Scottish surname. The name Harvey is derived from the Old Breton name Aeruiu or Haerviu, composed of haer 'battle' and vy 'worthy' or 'strong'. Through the Norman Conquest, the name was introduced to England and Scotland where it evolved into the surname Harvey. Harvie emerged as both a given name and a surname variant, historically more common for girls in the early 20th century.
Nicknames & variants
Sibling names for Harvie
Names that share Harvie's style, for a brother or sister.
