Hardie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	22	2	–	#797
1890s	13	1	-41%	#839
1900s	25	3	+92%	#839
1910s	97	10	+288%	#1,534
1920s	180	18	+86%	#1,342
1930s	112	11	-38%	#1,868
1940s	89	9	-21%	#2,032
1950s	68	7	-24%	#2,259
1960s	28	3	-59%	#2,755
1970s	10	1	-64%	#5,207
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#797

1890s

-41%

#839

1900s

+92%

#839

1910s

+288%

#1,534

1920s

180

+86%

#1,342

1930s

112

-38%

#1,868

1940s

-21%

#2,032

1950s

-24%

#2,259

1960s

-59%

#2,755

1970s

-64%

#5,207

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Hardie

Hardie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 644 American babies have been named Hardie. Its peak came in 1921, when 31 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 Hardie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hardie?

The median living Hardie is about 75 years old; half are between 67 and 81. An estimated 100 people named Hardie 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.

Hardie year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	7	#3,371
1960	10	#2,755
1955	9	#2,853
1950	12	#2,259
1945	10	#2,310
1940	10	#2,385
1935	11	#2,315
1930	9	#2,868
1925	9	#3,014
1920	25	#1,524
1915	8	#2,931
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	6	#1,227
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	5	#971

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hardie?

The median living Hardie is about 75 years old. Half of all living Hardies are between 67 and 81 years old.

How many people named Hardie are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Hardie are alive in the United States, based on 644 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Hardie mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname.

How popular is the name Hardie in 2025?

Hardie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Hardie?

644 babies have been named Hardie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hardie most popular?

Hardie peaked in 1921, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Hardie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Hardie rising or falling?

Hardie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Hardie popularity over time

The story of Hardie

How old are people named Hardie?

Hardie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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