Jarvis
Boy name · #2837 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 44 baby boys were named Jarvis, placing it at #2837 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1327, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 boys born in 2025 was named Jarvis.
The 143-year story
Jarvis first appears in the Social Security records in 1882, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1989, when 635 boys were named Jarvis — good for #357 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jarvis per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jarvis in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jarvis is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jarvis will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jarvis is most common
State-level data for Jarvis is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jarvis
Statistically, parents drawn to Jarvis tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kurtis, Paris, Jamel, Jamar, and Marquis.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jarvis | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #2833 |
| 2024 | 76 | #2012 |
| 2023 | 91 | #1774 |
| 2022 | 89 | #1815 |
| 2021 | 99 | #1667 |
| 2020 | 100 | #1609 |
| 2019 | 110 | #1534 |
| 2018 | 108 | #1553 |
| 2017 | 119 | #1439 |
| 2016 | 157 | #1203 |
| 2015 | 133 | #1327 |
| 2014 | 154 | #1198 |
| 2013 | 144 | #1235 |
| 2012 | 141 | #1249 |
| 2011 | 135 | #1271 |
| 2010 | 151 | #1190 |
| 2009 | 144 | #1241 |
| 2008 | 173 | #1081 |
| 2007 | 219 | #907 |
| 2006 | 184 | #1000 |
| 2005 | 186 | #937 |
| 2004 | 170 | #981 |
| 2003 | 190 | #888 |
| 2002 | 166 | #962 |
| 2001 | 205 | #813 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jarvis a popular boy name?
Jarvis ranked #2837 among boys in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1327.
When was the name Jarvis most popular?
Jarvis peaked in 1989, when 635 American boys received the name (ranked #357 that year). Since 1989 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jarvis?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American boys was named Jarvis. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.