Hardy
From an English and German surname meaning bold or brave, from the Germanic root that also gave the English word hardy. Surname use turned it into a first name.
Hardy in 2025
Hardy was given to 54 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 5,369th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 61,395 babies born.
The history of Hardy
Hardy reached its highest point in 1921, when 151 babies were given the name, ranking 1,078th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 689th, in 1882.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 5,831 babies have been named Hardy. Half of them were born before 1943, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Hardy by decade
| Decade | Babies named Hardy | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 191 | 689 |
| 1890s | 194 | 828 |
| 1900s | 188 | 1,144 |
| 1910s | 549 | 1,295 |
| 1920s | 963 | 1,078 |
| 1930s | 603 | 1,490 |
| 1940s | 737 | 1,477 |
| 1950s | 554 | 1,889 |
| 1960s | 432 | 2,309 |
| 1970s | 268 | 3,355 |
| 1980s | 193 | 5,119 |
| 1990s | 161 | 6,613 |
| 2000s | 180 | 8,397 |
| 2010s | 312 | 5,784 |
| 2020s | 306 | 4,520 |
Where Hardy is heading
Hardy has risen 26% over the past decade, from 43 babies in 2015 to 54 in 2025.
Names like Hardy
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Hardy.