boy's name
Jarvis
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 18,772
Scotland
#446
1996 births
Jarvis is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1989, when 644 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 75,352 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1882.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jarvis over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 46 |
| 1890s | 21 |
| 1900s | 39 |
| 1910s | 273 |
| 1920s | 444 |
| 1930s | 441 |
| 1940s | 389 |
| 1950s | 887 |
| 1960s | 950 |
| 1970s | 2,073 |
| 1980s | 4,839 |
| 1990s | 3,736 |
| 2000s | 1,854 |
| 2010s | 1,352 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 499 |
How popular is Jarvis?
In 2025, Jarvis was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Jarvis is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jarvis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jarvis also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jarvis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jarvis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jarvis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jarvis
How popular is the name Jarvis?
In 2025, Jarvis was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Jarvis a girl's or a boy's name?
Jarvis is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jarvis?
Jarvis has 2 syllables.
When was Jarvis most popular?
Jarvis peaked in 1989, when 644 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jarvis a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jarvis currently ranks #1,479 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.