Jarvis
English surname from the medieval given name Gervase, a Germanic name whose second element is ger, a spear; the first is not settled.
Jarvis in 2025
Jarvis was given to 44 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 6,149th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 75,349 babies born.
The history of Jarvis
Jarvis reached its highest point in 1989, when 644 babies were given the name, ranking 745th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 743rd, in 1988.
Across the 144 years of records since 1882, 17,843 babies have been named Jarvis. Half of them were born before 1987, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Jarvis by decade
| Decade | Babies named Jarvis | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 46 | 1,032 |
| 1890s | 21 | 1,996 |
| 1900s | 39 | 2,095 |
| 1910s | 273 | 1,880 |
| 1920s | 444 | 1,863 |
| 1930s | 441 | 1,741 |
| 1940s | 389 | 2,015 |
| 1950s | 887 | 1,559 |
| 1960s | 950 | 1,684 |
| 1970s | 2,073 | 1,060 |
| 1980s | 4,839 | 743 |
| 1990s | 3,736 | 901 |
| 2000s | 1,854 | 1,729 |
| 2010s | 1,352 | 2,624 |
| 2020s | 499 | 3,468 |
Where Jarvis is heading
Jarvis has fallen 67% over the past decade, from 133 babies in 2015 to 44 in 2025.
Names like Jarvis
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Jarvis.