Harvard
1 country#7679 in United States, 2025Popularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Harvard’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
614 births recorded 1912–2025 · currently #7679 · peaked in 1915 with 27 births
Most common in: New York
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Harvard’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | #2498 | — |
| 1948 | #3010 | ↓512 |
| 1949 | #2225 | ↑785 |
| 1951 | #3714 | ↓1489 |
| 1953 | #2905 | ↑809 |
| 1955 | #2558 | ↑347 |
| 1956 | #2969 | ↓411 |
| 1958 | #3275 | ↓306 |
| 1959 | #3290 | ↓15 |
| 1960 | #4038 | ↓748 |
| 1965 | #3244 | ↑794 |
| 1966 | #3948 | ↓704 |
| 1977 | #5845 | ↓1897 |
| 1983 | #5484 | ↑361 |
| 2008 | #11037 | ↓5553 |
| 2013 | #8118 | ↑2919 |
| 2014 | #10717 | ↓2599 |
| 2016 | #12185 | ↓1468 |
| 2018 | #9670 | ↑2515 |
| 2025 | #7679 | ↑1991 |
Frequently asked questions about Harvard
Is Harvard a popular name?
Yes — Harvard currently ranks #7679 among boys’ names in United States as of 2025, based on official birth records.
Is Harvard more common for boys or girls?
Harvard is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Harvard most popular?
Harvard peaked in 1915 in United States, with 27 recorded births that year.
Is Harvard rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Harvard’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #1174 in 1912 to #7679 in 2025.
How many babies have been named Harvard?
At least 614 babies have been recorded with the name Harvard across official birth statistics in 1 country.
What names are similar in popularity to Harvard?
Based on real 2025 ranking data in United States, names ranked closest to Harvard include Haneef.
Similar names right now
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