Boy · #12,084 in 2026

Hardik

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

Hardik is a Hindu male given name. It is an adjective which means "from the heart" (दिलसे) in Hindi; "hard" (हार्द) is Hindi for "heart". Notable people with the name include:Hardik Mehta Hardik Pandya Hardik Patel Hardik Patel Hardik Rathod Hardik Sethi Hardik Singh Hardik Shah Hardik Tamore

Current Rank

#12,084

Peak Rank

#6,813 (1993)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1990

First Year

2015

Last Year

1993

Peak Year

#6813

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Hardik

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

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The Story of Hardik

The earliest SSA record of Hardik as a baby boy name dates back to 1990, when 6 babies received it. 1993 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Hardik — #6,813 in the national rankings. About 45% of every Hardik on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Hardik last appeared in the published SSA data in 2015, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 29 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Hardik

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

Heartache
Hardwick
Hartig
Harddisk
Bardic
Dardic
Harda
Hardtack
Hartog
Houdek
Hardy
Harding

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hardik

What does the name Hardik mean?

How popular is Hardik in 2026?

In 2026, Hardik ranks #12,084 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Hardik most popular?

Hardik reached its peak popularity in 1993, ranking #6,813 that year with 7 babies given the name.

Is Hardik a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Hardik?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Hardik include Meron, Harly, Vidale. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Hardik

Hardik is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 29 births in the dataset. Hardik's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #6,813. Use the chart and map above to compare Hardik'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.