The first name Jarvis

In 2025, 14 boys were named Jarvis, making it the 1,798th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 37 births (#489).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jarvis with other names.

In 2025, 44 boys born in the United States were named Jarvis, the 2,858th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1989, when 635 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Jarvis Cocker
  English singer and musician (born 1963)
• Jarvis Varnado
  American basketball player (born 1988)
• Jarvis Hayes
  American basketball player, born 1981
• Jarvis Landry
  American football player, born 1992
• Ken Miles
  British racing driver (1918–1966)
• Albert J. Hopkins
  American politician (1846-1922)

• Tyler
• Alfred
• Blake
• Grayson
• Stanley
• Tom
• Wyatt
• Miles
• Brandon
• Maxwell
• Landon
• Bradley
• Spencer
• Wesley
• Colton
• Hugh

All 216 names of English origin

What does the name Jarvis mean?

A surname derived from a Middle English form of Gervase.

What is the origin of the name Jarvis?

A surname derived from a Middle English form of Gervase.

How popular is the name Jarvis?

In 2025, 14 boys born in England and Wales were named Jarvis, ranking 1,798th. Its peak was 1996, with 37 births.

Is Jarvis a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 17,843 US babies named Jarvis since 1880 were boys.

When was Jarvis most popular?

1989 in the United States, when 635 babies were named Jarvis, its highest rank at 358th.

How do you pronounce Jarvis?

Jarvis is /ˈd͡ʒɑɹvɪs/, 2 syllables.

What are other spellings of Jarvis?

Jervis.

Is Jarvis also a surname?

Yes. Jarvis is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.