Hardin: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,117

among boys · ↓403 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Hardin · -29% vs 2024

How common

1 in 24,755

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2021

99 babies

All-time total

1,330

#4,287 all-time among boys

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Hardin popularity over time

1,330 babies have been named Hardin since 1880, 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	29	3	–	#774
1890s	21	2	-28%	#896
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	119	12	–	#1,451
1920s	264	26	+122%	#793
1930s	63	6	-76%	#2,250
1940s	98	10	+56%	#1,943
1950s	79	8	-19%	#2,450
1960s	47	5	-41%	#2,952
1970s	19	2	-60%	#4,001
1980s	5	1	-74%	#6,626
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	16	2	–	#9,704
2010s	57	6	+256%	#5,654
2020s (to 2025)	513	86	+1400%	#1,671

Where Hardin 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	81	0.05	outside top 500
2027	93	0.05	outside top 500
2028	105	0.06	outside top 500
2029	116	0.07	outside top 500
2030	126	0.07	outside top 500

Where Hardin is most popular

Boys named Hardin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.052 per 1,000. Strongest in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Hardin born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Kentucky	24	0.239	+360%
Tennessee	29	0.161	+209%
Alabama	10	0.091	+76%
Missouri	10	0.072	+39%
Georgia	17	0.067	+29%
South Carolina	6	0.058	+12%
Ohio	15	0.057	+9%
Pennsylvania	12	0.045	-13%
Texas	37	0.042	-19%
Arizona	5	0.031	-41%
North Carolina	6	0.023	-55%
Florida	11	0.023	-55%
Illinois	5	0.020	-62%
California	5	0.005	-89%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Michigan	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Jersey	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
New York	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Hardin

Hardin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,117 in 2025 with 69 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 1,330 American babies have been named Hardin. Its peak came in 2021, when 99 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Hardin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hardin?

The median living Hardin is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 18. An estimated 800 people named Hardin 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.

Hardin year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	69	#2,117
2024	97	#1,714
2023	95	#1,738
2022	89	#1,817
2021	99	#1,671
2020	64	#2,170
2019	16	#5,654
2018	–	–
2017	5	#12,962
2016	8	#9,153
2015	5	#12,763
2014	8	#9,072
2013	8	#9,090
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	7	#10,042
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	5	#13,034
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#11,313
2001	6	#9,704
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#6,626
1975	–	–
1970	7	#4,001
1965	–	–
1960	9	#2,952
1955	5	#4,087
1950	9	#2,655
1945	11	#2,176
1940	11	#2,238
1935	–	–
1930	11	#2,512
1925	14	#2,243
1920	51	#968
1915	16	#1,825
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	7	#774

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hardin?

The median living Hardin is about 4 years old. Half of all living Hardins are between 2 and 18 years old.

How many people named Hardin are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Hardin are alive in the United States, based on 1,330 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hardin in 2025?

Hardin ranked #2,117 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 69 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hardin?

1,330 babies have been named Hardin in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hardin most popular?

Hardin peaked in 2021, when 99 newborns received the name.

Is Hardin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Hardin rising or falling?

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

Will Hardin become more popular?

Hardin is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 126 boys named Hardin 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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