Harve
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #371 in 1883
0 babies were named Harve in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryHarve has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Harves, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1883, when it reached #371.
About the name Harve
Harve is a boy name of English origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with H and ending in “-rve”. US birth records list Harve for boys from 1880 to 1968, in 58 of those 89 years. Its best year was 1883, when it ranked #371 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1968, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 128 | 7,785 boys |
| 1890s | 58 | 17,343 boys |
| 1900s | 9.9 | 101,420 boys |
| 1910s | 8.7 | 114,943 boys |
| 1920s | 8.9 | 112,108 boys |
| 1930s | 4.8 | 207,039 boys |
| 1940s | 4.9 | 203,252 boys |
| 1950s | 1.0 | 1,020,408 boys |
| 1960s | 1.5 | 647,482 boys |
Other spellings of Harve
More English boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: William · resolute protector
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Harve
What is the origin of the name Harve?
Harve has English roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Harve a boy or girl name?
Harve is a boy name.
How popular is the name Harve?
Harve is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1968. It peaked at #371 in 1883.