Harley vs Harvey
Harley and Harveycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2017, Harley was ranked #98 and Harvey #27 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Harley was ranked #91 and Harvey #59 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Harley was ranked #148 and Harvey #114 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Harley was ranked #352 and Harvey #152 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Harley was ranked #278 and Harvey #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Harley was ranked #509 and Harvey #252 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Harley and Harvey over time
Harley and Harvey appear together in 3 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Harvey held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Harley in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Harvey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Harley in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Harley and Harvey changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #148 and #114.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Harley and Harvey averaged 42.4 places apart, ending at #148 and #114.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Harley #90 in 2017, Harvey #76 in 2016.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Harley held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Harvey in 24.
Highest recorded here: Harley #45 in 2014, Harvey #27 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harley #148, Harvey #114.
Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2004–2024
Harley held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Harvey in 19.
Highest recorded here: Harley #90 in 2017, Harvey #76 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harley #278, Harvey #154.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2025
Harley held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Harvey in 19.
Highest recorded here: Harley #181 in 2014, Harvey #136 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Harley #509, Harvey #252.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Harley | Harvey |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #28 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Harley and Harvey both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Harley
Popularity journey
First recorded1986
First recorded at #94 among boys in New Zealand in 1986 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #45 among boys in England and Wales, in 2014 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Harvey
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #267 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #28 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys