How Many People Are Named Hardie?
An estimated 161 people in the United States have the first name Hardie. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 77 years old, and Hardie peaked in popularity in 1921 with 31 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hardie 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 Hardie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 77, Hardie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1959.
Estimated Living Americans
161
About 1 in 2,128,909 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
77
years old
Peak Year
1921
31 births
Total Registered
644
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hardie
Hardie is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 644 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hardie as a male name
Ranked #6,422 in 1979
5 male births in 1979
Peak: 1921 (31 births)
Hardie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hardie span from the 1880s to the 1970s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 180 babies were registered. Hardie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hardie by Decade
How has Hardie 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.
Hardie by State
Birth registrations for Hardie span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Texas, North Carolina. The lowest are in Alabama, North Carolina, Texas. On average, about 12 Hardies were registered per state.
Hardie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hardie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hardie
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hardie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hardie?
We estimate approximately 161 people named Hardie 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 2,128,909 Americans share this first name.
Is Hardie a common name?
Hardie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 71.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 644 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hardie most popular?
Hardie reached peak popularity in 1921, when 31 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hardie is approximately 77 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hardie a male name?
Hardie is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hardie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hardie Smith, Hardie Johnson, Hardie 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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