boy's name
Harden
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 796
Harden is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1921, when 81 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 103,605 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1893.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Harden over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 55 |
| 1920s | 273 |
| 1930s | 47 |
| 1940s | 57 |
| 1950s | 63 |
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 51 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 187 |
How popular is Harden?
In 2025, Harden was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Harden is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Harden
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Harden also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Harden over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Harden
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Harden — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Harden
How popular is the name Harden?
In 2025, Harden was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Harden a girl's or a boy's name?
Harden is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Harden?
Harden has 2 syllables.
When was Harden most popular?
Harden peaked in 1921, when 81 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Harden a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Harden currently ranks #3,527 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.