Harvel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	51	5	–	#2,395
1920s	73	7	+43%	#2,840
1930s	87	9	+19%	#2,125
1940s	50	5	-43%	#2,027
1950s	41	4	-18%	#3,245
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,395

1920s

+43%

#2,840

1930s

+19%

#2,125

1940s

-43%

#2,027

1950s

-18%

#3,245

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Harvel

Harvel is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1912, 302 American babies have been named Harvel. Its peak came in 1940, when 13 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Harvel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Harvel year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
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1980	–	–
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1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	5	#4,089
1950	5	#3,900
1945	6	#3,137
1940	13	#2,027
1935	12	#2,180
1930	8	#3,137
1925	6	#3,927
1920	9	#3,065
1915	9	#2,714
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Harvel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Harvel in 2025?

Harvel did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Harvel?

302 babies have been named Harvel in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Harvel most popular?

Harvel peaked in 1940, when 13 newborns received the name.

Is Harvel a boy or girl name?

Harvel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Harvel rising or falling?

Harvel has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Harvel popularity over time

The story of Harvel

Harvel year by year

Frequently asked questions

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