Boys' name · since 1915
Hargus
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Hargus, peaking in 1915. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #34,841 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 10
- born since 1915
- 1910s
- peak decade
Hargus sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1915.
Hargus has 10 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1922.
- #34,841 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 10 born since 1915
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hargus ranks #34,841 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1915, peaking in the 1910s.
- #34,841 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 10
- born since 1915
- 1910s
- peak decade
Hargus's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Kentucky.
Hargus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hargus's full recorded timeline at 1922, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births.
Hargus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1922
- Peak year (1915)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Hargus by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).
1910s was Hargus's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Hargus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Hargus by state
Where Hargus concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 5 | 50.0% |
5 of 10 births nationwide.
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What to do with Hargus's data
- Hargus's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1920s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Kentucky records the most Harguss (5 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hargus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1915)
Similar record span (~7 yrs)
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, 1915–1922 (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 Hargus 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.