Hervey: 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	29	3	–	#776
1890s	29	3	0%	#605
1900s	5	1	-83%	#1,201
1910s	170	17	+3300%	#1,249
1920s	228	23	+34%	#1,431
1930s	159	16	-30%	#1,565
1940s	149	15	-6%	#1,673
1950s	91	9	-39%	#2,175
1960s	63	6	-31%	#2,699
1970s	39	4	-38%	#3,836
1980s	53	5	+36%	#3,785
1990s	46	5	-13%	#4,321
2000s	47	5	+2%	#6,504
2010s	17	2	-64%	#11,239
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#776

1890s

#605

1900s

-83%

#1,201

1910s

170

+3300%

#1,249

1920s

228

+34%

#1,431

1930s

159

-30%

#1,565

1940s

149

-6%

#1,673

1950s

-39%

#2,175

1960s

-31%

#2,699

1970s

-38%

#3,836

1980s

+36%

#3,785

1990s

-13%

#4,321

2000s

+2%

#6,504

2010s

-64%

#11,239

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Hervey

Hervey 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 1880, 1,125 American babies have been named Hervey. Its peak came in 1917, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Hervey stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hervey?

The median living Hervey is about 59 years old; half are between 34 and 76. An estimated 400 people named Hervey are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Hervey year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	6	#11,268
2016	–	–
2015	5	#12,786
2014	–	–
2013	6	#11,239
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	8	#9,300
2007	9	#8,448
2006	5	#12,736
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	8	#8,124
2002	7	#8,801
2001	–	–
2000	10	#6,504
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	6	#6,072
1980	6	#5,810
1975	6	#5,049
1970	–	–
1965	8	#3,089
1960	8	#3,187
1955	14	#2,175
1950	8	#2,880
1945	9	#2,476
1940	17	#1,711
1935	13	#2,079
1930	19	#1,724
1925	23	#1,606
1920	26	#1,474
1915	13	#2,109
1910	6	#1,496
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	6	#875
1880	7	#776

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hervey?

The median living Hervey is about 59 years old. Half of all living Herveys are between 34 and 76 years old.

How many people named Hervey are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Hervey are alive in the United States, based on 1,125 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hervey in 2025?

Hervey 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 Hervey?

1,125 babies have been named Hervey in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hervey most popular?

Hervey peaked in 1917, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Hervey a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Hervey rising or falling?

Hervey is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Hervey popularity over time

The story of Hervey

How old are people named Hervey?

Hervey year by year

Frequently asked questions

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