Hardy Boy
How popular is Hardy?
#2,480 boy name in 2025
54 baby boys were named Hardy in the US in 2025, making it the 2480th most popular boy name.
2,571living people named Hardy (est.)
54median age of people named Hardy
5,831babies named Hardy since 1880
1 in 61,395US babies born in 2025
Hardy popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,480 for boys (▲ 47 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 54 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+26% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,765 in 2015, #3,024 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1921 (151 boys) |
| Highest rank | #332 in 1886 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 98% boys, 2% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Hardy is most popular
Babies named Hardy per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- South Carolina: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Washington: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (23 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (22 boys)
- Georgia: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Hardy by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 191 | #332 |
| 1890s | 194 | #335 |
| 1900s | 188 | #446 |
| 1910s | 549 | #548 |
| 1920s | 958 | #502 |
| 1930s | 598 | #722 |
| 1940s | 737 | #699 |
| 1950s | 554 | #837 |
| 1960s | 432 | #979 |
| 1970s | 268 | #1,391 |
| 1980s | 193 | #2,037 |
| 1990s | 161 | #2,689 |
| 2000s | 180 | #3,600 |
| 2010s | 312 | #2,586 |
| 2020s | 299 | #2,268 |
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Questions
- Is Hardy a boy or girl name?
- Hardy is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 98% of babies named Hardy were boys.
- How popular is the name Hardy?
- 54 baby boys were named Hardy in the US in 2025, making it the 2480th most popular boy name.
- When was Hardy most popular?
- Hardy peaked in 1921, when 151 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #332 in 1886.
- How many people are named Hardy?
- 5,831 babies have been named Hardy in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,571 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 54.
- Where is Hardy most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Hardy was most common in South Carolina, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
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.