Harding Boy
How popular is Harding?
#12,004 boy name in 2025
5 baby boys were named Harding in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
229living people named Harding (est.)
70median age of people named Harding
1,123babies named Harding since 1880
1 in 663,069US babies born in 2025
Harding popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #12,004 for boys (▼ 4244 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 5 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-17% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #10,638 in 2015, #9,548 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1921 (235 boys) |
| Highest rank | #391 in 1920 |
| First recorded | 1913 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Harding by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 70 | #1,351 |
| 1920s | 695 | #391 |
| 1930s | 44 | #3,020 |
| 1940s | 130 | #1,518 |
| 1950s | 82 | #2,134 |
| 1960s | 27 | #2,616 |
| 1970s | 6 | #4,373 |
| 1980s | 6 | #5,617 |
| 2000s | 6 | #10,655 |
| 2010s | 28 | #10,638 |
| 2020s | 29 | #7,760 |
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Questions
- Is Harding a boy or girl name?
- Harding is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Harding were boys.
- How popular is the name Harding?
- 5 baby boys were named Harding in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
- When was Harding most popular?
- Harding peaked in 1921, when 235 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #391 in 1920.
- How many people are named Harding?
- 1,123 babies have been named Harding in the US since 1880. We estimate about 229 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 70.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.