Jarvie
A male name derived from the Scottish word "ire" meaning anger or rage.
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Jarvie. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jarvie today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jarvie births was 1929 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jarvie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jarvie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1929
7 babies that year
Average age
-
1929 SSA rank
#3,391
Tracked since 1929
Popularity
Jarvie: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Jarvie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jarvie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Jarvie
The given name Jarvie is a Scottish variant of the name Jarvis, which has its origins in the Old French language. The name Jarvis is derived from the Germanic roots "ger" meaning spear and "vis" meaning prudent or wise. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a skilled or prudent spearman or warrior.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Jarvie can be traced back to the 12th century in Scotland. During this time, the name was often spelled as "Jervis" or "Gervaise". It is believed that the spelling variation "Jarvie" emerged as a distinct Scottish form of the name in the 16th or 17th century.
One of the earliest known historical figures with the name Jarvie was Sir John Jarvie, a Scottish nobleman who lived in the 14th century. He was a prominent figure in the court of King Robert II of Scotland and served as the Lord Chamberlain of Scotland from 1385 to 1390.
Another notable individual with the name Jarvie was Robert Jarvie, a Scottish philosopher and educator who lived in the 18th century (1718-1796). He was a professor of philosophy at the University of Glasgow and is known for his contributions to the Scottish Enlightenment.
In the 19th century, one of the most famous individuals with the name Jarvie was Jarvie Wilkinson, a British explorer and naturalist (1809-1868). He is best known for his expeditions to Australia and his extensive collections of plant and animal specimens from the region.
A more recent historical figure with the name Jarvie was Sir John Jarvie, a Scottish businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1879 to 1954. He made his fortune in the textile industry and donated significant sums to various charitable causes, including the establishment of the Jarvie Trust for education.
Another individual of note was Andrew Jarvie, a Scottish architect who lived from 1906 to 1992. He was a prominent figure in the modernist architectural movement in Scotland and designed several notable buildings, including the St. Andrew's House in Edinburgh.
People
Jarvie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jarvie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jarvie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jarvie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jarvie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about - US residents.
Is Jarvie a common name?
We classify Jarvie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jarvie most popular?
The single biggest year for Jarvie was 1929, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jarvie is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jarvie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jarvie a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jarvie in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jarvie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jarvie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jarvie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Jarvie?
Want to know how many Americans are named Jarvie? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.