Herve
Boy name · English · French · German
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,509 in 1921
0 babies were named Herve in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1911–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryHerve first shows up in US birth records in 1911, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 114 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1921, when it reached #1,509.
About the name Herve
Herve is a boy name of English, French and German origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with H and ending in “-rve”. US birth records list Herve for boys from 1911 to 2023, in 57 of those 113 years. Its best year was 1921, when it ranked #1,509 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench namesGerman names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 16 | 61,100 boys |
| 1920s | 15 | 68,399 boys |
| 1930s | 8.0 | 125,471 boys |
| 1940s | 2.8 | 361,011 boys |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 1,886,792 boys |
| 1960s | 1.5 | 671,141 boys |
| 1970s | 1.3 | 800,000 boys |
| 1980s | 3.9 | 253,807 boys |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1,162,791 boys |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 3,030,303 boys |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 526,316 boys |
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- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Herve
What is the origin of the name Herve?
Herve has English, French, German roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Herve a boy or girl name?
Herve is a boy name.
How popular is the name Herve?
Herve is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #1,509 in 1921.