Harvard Name Popularity and Statistics

Harvard is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births614
First Year on Record1912

Harvard popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys10#7,679
2018Boys7#9,670
2016Boys5#12,185
2014Boys6#10,717
2013Boys9#8,118
2008Boys6#11,037
1983Boys6#5,484
1977Boys5#5,845
1966Boys5#3,948
1965Boys7#3,244
1960Boys5#4,038
1959Boys7#3,290
1958Boys7#3,275
1956Boys8#2,969
1955Boys10#2,558
1953Boys8#2,905
1951Boys5#3,714
1949Boys12#2,225
1948Boys7#3,010
1947Boys10#2,498
1946Boys10#2,403
1945Boys10#2,242
1943Boys10#2,405
1942Boys10#2,386

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1915 · Boys

27 recorded births and rank #1,265.

1913 · Boys

21 recorded births and rank #1,112.

1929 · Boys

20 recorded births and rank #1,672.

1918 · Boys

19 recorded births and rank #1,767.

Where Harvard ranked highest in 1929

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

NY
Rank #610 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Harvard