Hardison
Hardison is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Benjamin Hardison (1761–1823), farmer, miller and political figure in Upper Canada Bethann Hardison, American model Casey William Hardison, American chemist Dee Hardison (1956–2018), American football player Harold Hardison (1923–2015), American politician from North Carolina Kadeem Hardison, American actor Marcus Hardison, American…
Meaning & Origin of Hardison
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hardison is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Benjamin Hardison (1761–1823), farmer, miller and political figure in Upper Canada Bethann Hardison, American model Casey William Hardison, American chemist Dee Hardison (1956–2018), American football player Harold Hardison (1923–2015), American politician from North Carolina Kadeem Hardison, American actor Marcus Hardison, American…
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The Story of Hardison
Hardison first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2014, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 8 Hardisons were born — ranking #8,889 that year. As of 2026, Hardison ranks #12,141 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 35 Hardisons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Hardison
Hardison is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2014 and has accumulated 35 births in the dataset. Hardison's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #8,889. Use the chart and map above to compare Hardison'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 .
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