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 #2527

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Name B

Harry

Boy name · Rank #775

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Metric Hardy Harry
Current Rank #2527 #775
Total Births (all years) 5,814 423,866
Peak Year 1921 1918
Peak Year Births 151 9,896
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hardy Harry
1880s 191 22,649
1890s 194 21,330
1900s 188 17,906
1910s 549 65,874
1920s 958 86,183
1930s 598 53,115
1940s 737 56,245
1950s 554 43,335
1960s 432 22,670
1970s 268 11,654
1980s 193 7,524
1990s 161 5,406
2000s 180 4,311
2010s 312 3,603
2020s 299 2,061

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 53 324
2025 54 329

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, 1880–2025.

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