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Hardy

Boy

Meaning of Hardy: German: 'bold' or 'daring'

Hardy is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2436th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2671st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2436

54 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2671

8 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

5,831

First recorded 1880 · peak 1921

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 26 babies1982: 23 babies1983: 16 babies1984: 20 babies1985: 19 babies1986: 13 babies1987: 23 babies1988: 19 babies1989: 13 babies1990: 24 babies19901991: 14 babies1992: 25 babies1993: 17 babies1994: 23 babies1995: 13 babies1996: 14 babies1997: 9 babies1998: 10 babies1999: 12 babies2000: 10 babies20002001: 17 babies2002: 22 babies2003: 20 babies2004: 15 babies2005: 20 babies2006: 28 babies2007: 13 babies2008: 13 babies2009: 22 babies2010: 17 babies20102011: 20 babies2012: 28 babies2013: 20 babies2014: 32 babies2015: 43 babies2016: 48 babies2017: 32 babies2018: 35 babies2019: 37 babies2020: 38 babies20202021: 52 babies2022: 70 babies2023: 39 babies2024: 53 babies2025: 54 babies
US babies named Hardy per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 70.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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