Boy nameNot in the current top chartsFalling
Hervey
//hɜrˈveɪ//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19186 lettersStarts with H
Meaning & origin
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Hervey's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Hervey |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 7 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1884 | 5 |
| 1885 | 6 |
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1892 | 5 |
| 1893 | 5 |
| 1894 | 12 |
| 1896 | 7 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1910 | 6 |
| 1911 | 7 |
| 1912 | 8 |
| 1913 | 16 |
| 1914 | 16 |
| 1915 | 13 |
| 1916 | 18 |
| 1917 | 30 |
| 1918 | 30 |
| 1919 | 26 |
| 1920 | 26 |
| 1921 | 28 |
| 1922 | 23 |
| 1923 | 17 |
| 1924 | 22 |
| 1925 | 23 |
| 1926 | 23 |
| 1927 | 18 |
| 1928 | 27 |
| 1929 | 21 |
| 1930 | 19 |
| 1931 | 12 |
| 1932 | 19 |
| 1933 | 14 |
| 1934 | 17 |
| 1935 | 13 |
| 1936 | 19 |
| 1937 | 17 |
| 1938 | 14 |
| 1939 | 15 |
| 1940 | 17 |
| 1941 | 17 |
| 1942 | 12 |
| 1943 | 16 |
| 1944 | 14 |
| 1945 | 9 |
| 1946 | 14 |
| 1947 | 21 |
| 1948 | 14 |
| 1949 | 15 |
| 1950 | 8 |
| 1951 | 8 |
| 1952 | 13 |
| 1953 | 9 |
| 1954 | 5 |
| 1955 | 14 |
| 1956 | 8 |
| 1957 | 8 |
| 1958 | 9 |
| 1959 | 9 |
| 1960 | 8 |
| 1961 | 5 |
| 1962 | 6 |
| 1963 | 10 |
| 1964 | 5 |
| 1965 | 8 |
| 1966 | 10 |
| 1967 | 6 |
| 1968 | 5 |
| 1972 | 5 |
| 1973 | 8 |
| 1975 | 6 |
| 1976 | 5 |
| 1977 | 9 |
| 1979 | 6 |
| 1980 | 6 |
| 1981 | 6 |
| 1982 | 11 |
| 1985 | 6 |
| 1986 | 9 |
| 1987 | 7 |
| 1989 | 8 |
| 1991 | 13 |
| 1993 | 7 |
| 1994 | 7 |
| 1996 | 7 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 1998 | 7 |
| 2000 | 10 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 8 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 9 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2013 | 6 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 |
Hervey through the decades
- Hervey peaked in 1918, when 30 babies were named Hervey in the US.
- The 1920s were Hervey's strongest decade, averaging 23 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1998–2017), use of Hervey has fallen 11% compared to the 10 years before that.