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My guess would be that Harvey Specter from Suits brought the name back into notice (not that that explains the UK only thing). I know one baby Harvey here in Australia.

This message was edited 11/15/2018, 2:16 PM

It fits in with both the old man name trend as well as the trend for names to end in the “ee” sound. Stanley, Sidney, Frankie, Teddy, Harry, Billy, Freddie, Albie etc. are similar popular names in the UK.

We like boys names ending in -ie or or long ee sounds. Alfie, Archie, Charlie Harvey all have the same vibe and sound.

I have a student named Harvey who's about 18 years old. It's pretty adorable on him because it's so unexpected. It's just so unstylish old man to me it's almost endearing.

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I'm sure it has lost a lot of this charm in the UK if is so popular, though.