boy's name
Hardin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,391
Hardin is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 69 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2021, when 99 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 48,049 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hardin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 29 |
| 1890s | 21 |
| 1910s | 119 |
| 1920s | 264 |
| 1930s | 63 |
| 1940s | 98 |
| 1950s | 79 |
| 1960s | 47 |
| 1970s | 19 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 2000s | 16 |
| 2010s | 57 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 513 |
How popular is Hardin?
In 2025, Hardin was given to 69 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Hardin 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 Hardin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hardin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hardin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hardin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hardin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hardin
How popular is the name Hardin?
In 2025, Hardin was given to 69 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Hardin a girl's or a boy's name?
Hardin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hardin?
Hardin has 2 syllables.
When was Hardin most popular?
Hardin peaked in 2021, when 99 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Hardin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hardin currently ranks #2,123 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.