Hardy vs Harry

Side-by-side comparison of Hardy and Harry — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Hardy

Boy name · Rank #2546

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Name B

Harry

Boy name · Rank #776

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Metric Hardy Harry
Current Rank #2546 #776
Total Births (all years) 5,758 423,531
Peak Year 1921 1918
Peak Year Births 151 9,896
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hardy Harry
1880ss 191 22,649
1890ss 194 21,330
1900ss 188 17,906
1910ss 549 65,874
1920ss 958 86,183
1930ss 598 53,115
1940ss 737 56,245
1950ss 554 43,334
1960ss 432 22,669
1970ss 268 11,654
1980ss 193 7,525
1990ss 160 5,403
2000ss 180 4,311
2010ss 312 3,603
2020ss 244 1,730

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hardy Harry
2014 32 337
2015 43 302
2016 48 377
2017 32 401
2018 35 428
2019 37 414
2020 38 345
2021 52 359
2022 63 381
2023 39 323
2024 52 322

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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