Harden: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,542

among boys · ↑699 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Harden · +28% vs 2024

How common

1 in 53,377

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1921

81 babies

All-time total

771

#6,037 all-time among boys

First recorded

1893

in Social Security records

Harden popularity over time

771 babies have been named Harden since 1893, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	5	1	–	#1,103
1900s	6	1	+20%	#1,358
1910s	55	6	+817%	#1,919
1920s	273	27	+396%	#735
1930s	47	5	-83%	#2,550
1940s	57	6	+21%	#2,111
1950s	63	6	+11%	#2,427
1960s	11	1	-83%	#3,796
1970s	6	1	-45%	#5,387
1980s	5	1	-17%	#6,650
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	5	1	–	#11,516
2010s	51	5	+920%	#6,547
2020s (to 2025)	187	31	+511%	#3,195

Where Harden is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	37	0.02	outside top 500
2027	43	0.03	outside top 500
2028	48	0.03	outside top 500
2029	53	0.03	outside top 500
2030	57	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Harden

Harden is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,542 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1893, 771 American babies have been named Harden. Its peak came in 1921, when 81 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Harden stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Harden?

The median living Harden is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 64. An estimated 300 people named Harden are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Harden year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	32	#3,542
2024	25	#4,241
2023	38	#3,195
2022	31	#3,646
2021	35	#3,324
2020	26	#3,957
2019	13	#6,547
2018	7	#10,044
2017	6	#11,253
2016	5	#12,903
2015	7	#9,926
2014	–	–
2013	8	#9,089
2012	5	#12,932
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#11,516
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	5	#4,135
1960	–	–
1955	8	#3,065
1950	10	#2,495
1945	9	#2,472
1940	7	#2,979
1935	–	–
1930	7	#3,423
1925	12	#2,498
1920	46	#1,024
1915	7	#3,210
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Harden, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Harden?

The median living Harden is about 5 years old. Half of all living Hardens are between 2 and 64 years old.

How many people named Harden are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Harden are alive in the United States, based on 771 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Harden in 2025?

Harden ranked #3,542 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Harden?

771 babies have been named Harden in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Harden most popular?

Harden peaked in 1921, when 81 newborns received the name.

Is Harden a boy or girl name?

Harden is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Harden rising or falling?

Harden is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Harden become more popular?

Harden is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 57 boys named Harden in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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