boys' name ★ peaked 1989

Jarvis

Meaning spear Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #2,858 Trend ↓ Falling 31%

Jarvis is a given name and English language surname that derives from the personal name Gervase, the element geri meaning "spear".

Rank 2025
#2,858
among boys · ↓838 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
44
named Jarvis · -42% vs 2024
How common
1 in 38,820
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1989
644 babies
All-time total
17,843
#886 all-time among boys
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Jarvis popularity over time

17,843 babies have been named Jarvis since 1882, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 46 46 5 – #505
1890s – 21 21 2 -54% #906
1900s – 39 39 4 +86% #876
1910s – 273 273 27 +600% #928
1920s 6 438 444 44 +63% #933
1930s 5 436 441 44 -1% #844
1940s 5 384 389 39 -12% #964
1950s 8 879 887 89 +128% #684
1960s 5 945 950 95 +7% #728
1970s 29 2,044 2,073 207 +118% #481
1980s 65 4,774 4,839 484 +133% #347
1990s – 3,736 3,736 374 -23% #428
2000s – 1,854 1,854 185 -50% #767
2010s – 1,352 1,352 135 -27% #1,193
2020s (to 2025) – 499 499 83 -38% #1,614

Where Jarvis is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 41 0.02 outside top 500
2027 38 0.02 outside top 500
2028 36 0.02 outside top 500
2029 34 0.02 outside top 500
2030 33 0.02 outside top 500

Where Jarvis is most popular

Boys named Jarvis per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.046 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Tennessee, and Florida.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Jarvis born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Georgia 42 0.166 +259%
Tennessee 25 0.138 +200%
Florida 48 0.101 +119%
Texas 44 0.050 +8%
Louisiana 5 0.049 +6%
South Carolina 5 0.048 +5%
California 28 0.031 -34%
North Carolina 5 0.020 -58%
New York 5 0.012 -75%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jarvis

Jarvis is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,858 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1882, 17,843 American babies have been named Jarvis. Its peak came in 1989, when 644 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Jarvis?

The median living Jarvis is about 36 years old; half are between 26 and 45. An estimated 16 thousand people named Jarvis are alive in the United States today.

median 36 020406080100

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

Jarvis year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 44 #2,858
2024 – – 76 #2,020
2023 – – 91 #1,779
2022 – – 89 #1,820
2021 – – 99 #1,673
2020 – – 100 #1,614
2019 – – 110 #1,537
2018 – – 108 #1,558
2017 – – 119 #1,443
2016 – – 157 #1,204
2015 – – 133 #1,329
2014 – – 154 #1,198
2013 – – 144 #1,236
2012 – – 141 #1,256
2011 – – 135 #1,275
2010 – – 151 #1,193
2009 – – 144 #1,245
2008 – – 173 #1,082
2007 – – 219 #908
2006 – – 184 #1,002
2005 – – 186 #943
2004 – – 170 #982
2003 – – 190 #889
2002 – – 166 #963
2001 – – 205 #814
2000 – – 217 #767
1995 – – 301 #592
1990 – – 508 #437
1985 8 #7,853 461 #390
1980 7 #8,496 340 #456
1975 7 #7,467 212 #554
1970 – – 145 #689
1965 – – 91 #774
1960 – – 110 #734
1955 8 #4,537 93 #758
1950 – – 52 #965
1945 – – 27 #1,285
1940 – – 34 #1,146
1935 – – 36 #1,088
1930 – – 45 #1,031
1925 – – 43 #1,059
1920 – – 47 #1,010
1915 – – 33 #1,135
1910 – – 12 #958
1905 – – 9 #876
1900 – – 8 #1,005
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Jarvis

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Jarvis Cocker Jarvis Cocker English singer and musician (born 1963) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jarvis?

The median living Jarvis is about 36 years old. Half of all living Jarviss are between 26 and 45 years old.

How many people named Jarvis are alive today?

An estimated 16 thousand people named Jarvis are alive in the United States, based on 17,843 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jarvis mean?

Jarvis is a given name and English language surname that derives from the personal name Gervase, the element geri meaning "spear".

How popular is the name Jarvis in 2025?

Jarvis ranked #2,858 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jarvis?

17,843 babies have been named Jarvis in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jarvis most popular?

Jarvis peaked in 1989, when 644 newborns received the name.

Is Jarvis a boy or girl name?

Jarvis is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jarvis rising or falling?

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

Will Jarvis become more popular?

Jarvis is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 boys named Jarvis in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Jarvis?

Well-known people named Jarvis include Jarvis Cocker (musician).

Names like Jarvis

Names that sound and feel close to Jarvis: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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