Boys' name · since 1880

Hardin

Hardin has 1,330 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#4,287 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,108 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,330
born since 1880
2020s
peak decade

Yes -- Hardin is the #2108 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,330 recorded since 1880.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hardin has been recorded 1,330 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #2108 nationally and more common than 85% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.

  • #4,287 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #2,108 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,330 born since 1880
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hardin ranks #4,287 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,108 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,330 born since 1880, peaking in the 2020s.

#4,287 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,108 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,330
born since 1880
2020s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%84.8%
Hardin vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Hardin's 1,330 recorded births place it above 90.57% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

16 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Kentucky.

How Hardin compares

1,330 Top 27% higher than 73% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Hardin's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Hardin Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,330 369 358,536
Peak-year births 99 34 22,252

Hardin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Hardin's SSA record in two at 1945 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1881, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 99, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Hardin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
99
Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
050100150 188019131924193719481959198020202025 69

Hardin by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (513 births, 39% of the file).

2020s was Hardin's strongest decade.

513 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Hardin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 513 births (39% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Hardin compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Hardin's total volume

Hardin vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -111, 2.9%-36, 5.9%-79, 3.4%-43, 5.9%-41, 5.2%-36, 7.7%-105, 6%-146, 3.1%-43, 4.8%-36, 6.8%-52, 4.2%-28, 21.3%-25, 18.9%-68, 5.3%-115, 2.1%Hardin-146, 7.4%Hardin
Hardin vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Hardin by state

Where Hardin concentrates geographically, total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Hardin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Kentucky
60 4.5%
#2 Tennessee
50 3.8%
#3 Texas
42 3.2%
#4 North Carolina
36 2.7%
#5 Alabama
24 1.8%
#6 South Carolina
21 1.6%
#7 Georgia
17 1.3%
#8 Ohio
15 1.1%
Kentucky share of Hardin's total US births 4.5%
Even split

60 of 1,330 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Hardin appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hardin? ▼
1,330 babies have been named Hardin since 1880. All-time, it sits at #4,287 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #2,108 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 99 births.
Where does Hardin sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hardin ranks #4,287 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,108 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Hardin most popular? ▼
Hardin was most popular in the 2020s decade with 513 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Hardin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hardin are Kentucky (60 births), Tennessee (50 births), Texas (42 births).
How long has the name Hardin been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hardin since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Hardin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Harold, Harry, Harvey, Harrison, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Hardin's data

  • Kentucky records the most Hardins (60 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Hardin

Nearby Names Like Hardin

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hardin

Harold Boy
#992 551,632 births
Harry Boy
#775 423,866 births
Harvey Boy
#252 127,925 births
Harrison Boy
#116 99,138 births
Harley Boy
#1081 40,705 births

Compare Hardin side by side: Hardin vs Harold Hardin vs Harry Hardin vs Harvey

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Hardin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Hardin draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.