A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Jarvis
corduroy · procedural · buttoned
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenDerived from the French personal name Gervais, rooted in the Germanic element for spear combined with an uncertain second element. It established itself as an English surname following the Norman Conquest and gradually crossed over into given-name ledgers. In American records, it appeared consistently from 1882 onward before climbing to a distinct late-twentieth-century crest.
Also answers toJarv
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1882–2025
SSA Data 1882 peak: 644 souls, A.D. 1989 2025
2025: 44 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
37 yrs
Most Jarviss were born around 1989 — old enough to remember dial-up.
Peak Reign
1989
№357 that year
Generation
Millennial, 46%
then Gen Z 19% · Gen X 17%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈18K ever born · now falling
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Jarvis grew up with
SSA Datadial-up internet·Tamagotchis·Britney Spears
Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Jarvis peaked in 1989.
Estimated average age: 37.
What people think
Opinion LedgerAwaiting human data — cast the first votes.
Jarvis sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
AI Seed · Votes Override at n=30 Vintage Modern
Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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In your mind, Jarvis sounds more like a —
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Public Opinion Ledger
Ledger Opens Soon
The public has not yet weighed in on Jarvis. Early ballots carry the most weight.
* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenThe name carries the faint posture of an estate steward or an onboard operating system. In practice, the average American Jarvis is thirty-seven years old and spent his formative years around dial-up modems. It reads like a surname that politely took a seat at the front of the roster.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
About forty-six percent of all living Americans with the name belong to the Millennial generation.
Field Note 02
The name reached its zenith in 1989, when 644 newborn boys received it.
Field Note 03
Annual registrations have since thinned out considerably, falling to fewer than fifty per year.
Notable Jarviss
AI-WrittenJarvis Cockermusician and songwriter, b. 1963
Jarvis Greenfootball player, b. 1979
Jarvis Hayesbasketball player, b. 1981
Jarvis Landryfootball player, b. 1992
Ephemera — If Jarvis were a…
AI-WrittenCity
New Haven, Connecticut
Color
Graphite gray
Job
Audio archivist
Object
Pencil sharpener with a crank
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