How Many People Are Named Harden?
An estimated 323 people in the United States have the first name Harden. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Harden peaked in popularity in 1921 with 81 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Harden as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Harden paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
323
About 1 in 1,061,159 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1921
81 births
Total Registered
738
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Harden
Harden is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 738 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Harden as a male name
Ranked #4,224 in 2024
25 male births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (81 births)
Harden: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Harden span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 273 babies were registered. While Harden is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Harden by Decade
How has Harden tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Harden by State
Birth registrations for Harden span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi. The lowest are in Alabama, Tennessee, Louisiana. On average, about 15 Hardens were registered per state.
Harden + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Harden as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Harden
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Harden: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Harden?
We estimate approximately 323 people named Harden are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,061,159 Americans share this first name.
Is Harden a common name?
Harden is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 738 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Harden most popular?
Harden reached peak popularity in 1921, when 81 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Harden is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Harden a male name?
Harden is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Harden Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Harden Smith, Harden Johnson, Harden Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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