Boy · #6,056 in 2026

Hardie

Name: Popularity of the name Hardie in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Hardie, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Hardie is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Albert Hardie, Jr., American professional wrestler Andrew Hardie, Baron Hardie, British lawyer and politician Andrew Hardie (radical) Brad Hardie, former Australian rules footballer Gabrielle Hardie, American gymnast George Hardie (disambiguation), multiple people Grant Hardie, Scottish curler James Allen Hardie (1823-76), American…

Current Rank

#6,056

Peak Rank

#1,329 (1921)

Total Babies

644

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1880

First Year

1979

Last Year

1921

Peak Year

#1329

Peak Rank

644

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Hardie

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Hardie

The earliest SSA record of Hardie as a baby boy name dates back to 1880, when 5 babies received it. 1921 was its biggest year on record, with 31 newborns named Hardie — #1,329 in the national rankings. About 28% of every Hardie on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Hardie last appeared in the published SSA data in 1979, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 644 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Hardie

Phonetically similar names — useful when Hardie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Hardy
Hardee
Hardey
Hardi
Hearty
Harty
Harda
Harti
Horti
Hard
Harder
Hardly

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hardie

What does the name Hardie mean?

How popular is Hardie in 2026?

In 2026, Hardie ranks #6,056 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Hardie most popular?

Hardie reached its peak popularity in 1921, ranking #1,329 that year with 31 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Hardie most popular?

Hardie has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Hardie.

Is Hardie a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Hardie is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Hardie?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Hardie include Wash, Calvert, Primo. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Hardie

Hardie is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 644 births in the dataset. Hardie's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #1,329. Use the chart and map above to compare Hardie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.