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Jarvis

Boy

Meaning of Jarvis: Old German: 'spear vassal'

Jarvis is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2786th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2443rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2786

44 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2443

9 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

17,843

First recorded 1882 · peak 1989

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 408 babies1982: 386 babies1983: 453 babies1984: 479 babies1985: 469 babies1986: 543 babies1987: 502 babies1988: 608 babies1989: 644 babies1990: 508 babies19901991: 523 babies1992: 419 babies1993: 451 babies1994: 482 babies1995: 301 babies1996: 303 babies1997: 266 babies1998: 244 babies1999: 239 babies2000: 217 babies20002001: 205 babies2002: 166 babies2003: 190 babies2004: 170 babies2005: 186 babies2006: 184 babies2007: 219 babies2008: 173 babies2009: 144 babies2010: 151 babies20102011: 135 babies2012: 141 babies2013: 144 babies2014: 154 babies2015: 133 babies2016: 157 babies2017: 119 babies2018: 108 babies2019: 110 babies2020: 100 babies20202021: 99 babies2022: 89 babies2023: 91 babies2024: 76 babies2025: 44 babies
US babies named Jarvis per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 644.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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