How Many People Are Named Hardy?
An estimated 2,665 people in the United States have the first name Hardy. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 50 years old, and Hardy peaked in popularity in 1921 with 151 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hardy 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 Hardy paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,665
About 1 in 128,613 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1921
151 births
Total Registered
5,775
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hardy
Hardy is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5,775 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Hardy as a male name
Ranked #2,566 in 2024
52 male births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (151 births)
Hardy as a female name
Ranked #12,716 in 2022
7 female births in 2022
Peak: 2022 (7 births)
Hardy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hardy span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 963 babies were registered. Hardy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hardy by Decade
How has Hardy 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.
Hardy by State
Birth registrations for Hardy span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Louisiana. The lowest are in Washington, Illinois, Virginia. On average, about 152 Hardys were registered per state.
Hardy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hardy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hardy
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hardy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hardy?
We estimate approximately 2,665 people named Hardy 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 128,613 Americans share this first name.
Is Hardy a common name?
Hardy is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,775 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hardy most popular?
Hardy reached peak popularity in 1921, when 151 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hardy is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hardy a male name?
Hardy is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hardy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hardy Smith, Hardy Johnson, Hardy 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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