Total births
1,123
Boys' name · since 1913
Harding
1,123 babies named Harding in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7811
- among boys today
- 1,123
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
Harding currently ranks #7811 among boys' names in America, with 1,123 babies recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Harding has been recorded 1,123 times among boys since 1913, currently ranked #7811 nationally and more common than 45% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2025.
- #7811 among boys today
- 1,123 born since 1913
- 1920s peak decade
- 45% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Harding is currently the #7811 boys' name in America, more common than 45% of boys - 1,123 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7811
- among boys today
- 1,123
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
Harding vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7811
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 45% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Harding was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
235 babies were named Harding in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
How Harding compares
1,123 Top 29% higher than 71% of 14,294 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
Harding's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Harding | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,123 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 235 | 23 | 22,252 |
Harding's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Harding splits its recorded history at 1946: 22% of all births land in the more recent half, 78% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1928 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 235 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Harding at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1921
Current rank
#7,811
Active since
1913
Harding popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025
- Peak year (1921)
- 235
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Harding by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Harding's strongest decade.
695 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Harding births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 70
1910s
70 births
- 1920s
1920s
695 births
- 1930s 44
1930s
44 births
- 1940s 130
1940s
130 births
- 1950s 82
1950s
82 births
- 1960s 27
1960s
27 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s 28
2010s
28 births
- 2020s 29
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 695 births (62% of all-time use).
How Harding 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 Harding's total volume
Harding vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Harding by state
Where Harding concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 65 | 5.8% |
| #2 | Virginia | | 54 | 4.8% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 43 | 3.8% |
| #4 | Texas | | 37 | 3.3% |
| #5 | Oklahoma | | 33 | 2.9% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 31 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 31 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Kentucky | | 26 | 2.3% |
North Carolina share of Harding's total US births 5.8%
Even split
65 of 1,123 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Harding appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Harding? ▼
Harding has been given to 1,123 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7811 as of the latest data. 235 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
When was Harding most popular? ▼
Harding was most popular in the 1920s decade with 695 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Harding most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Harding are North Carolina (65 births), Virginia (54 births), Alabama (43 births).
How long has the name Harding been used? ▼
Harding has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 113 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Harding? ▼
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 Harding's data
- Harding's decade-level peak was the 1920s (695 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Hardings (65 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Harding
Nearby Names Like Harding
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Harding
Harold Boy
#988 551,632 births
Harry Boy
#775 423,866 births
Harvey Boy
#245 127,925 births
Harrison Boy
#121 99,138 births
Harley Boy
#1019 40,705 births
Compare Harding side by side: Harding vs Harold Harding vs Harry Harding vs Harvey
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Harding
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1913–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Harding: #7811 Boys' Name - 1,123 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/harding. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Harding 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 July 2026.