Hargis
Hargis is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Billy James Hargis (1925–2004), American evangelist Denver David Hargis (1921–1989), American politician Frankie Hargis (1965–2021), Cherokee politician Gary Hargis, American baseball player John Hargis (swimmer), American swimmer John Hargis (basketball) (1920–1986), American basketball player V.
Meaning & Origin of Hargis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hargis is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Billy James Hargis (1925–2004), American evangelist Denver David Hargis (1921–1989), American politician Frankie Hargis (1965–2021), Cherokee politician Gary Hargis, American baseball player John Hargis (swimmer), American swimmer John Hargis (basketball) (1920–1986), American basketball player V.
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The Story of Hargis
Hargis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1907, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 10 Hargiss were born — ranking #2,543 that year. As of 2026, Hargis ranks #3,930 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 190 Hargiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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About the name Hargis
Hargis is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1907 and has accumulated 190 births in the dataset. Hargis's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #2,543. Use the chart and map above to compare Hargis'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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