Hardin

Origin: English — Transferred use of the surname Hardin

Boy's name · #2117 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Hardin is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1880, when it ranked #774. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 1,300 boys since 1880, ranked #2117 today.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#2,515 in England & Wales (2025) · #3,434 in Canada (2024).

Famous Hardins

Hardin Richard Runnels — American politician (1820–1873)
Hardin Cox — American politician and writer
Hardin Craig — American literary historian (1875–1968)
Hardin E. Taliaferro — American humorist (1811–1875)
Hardin Bigelow — First elected mayor of Sacramento

As a surname

It is also an American family name — about 42,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

Melora Hardin — American actress
Garrett Hardin — American ecologist (1915–2003)
Glenn Hardin — Athletics competitor (1910–1975)

In stories & tradition

Hardin Scott^ca — After (novel series)
Hardin — Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light (video game)

What Hardins become

Among 16 notable people named Hardin:

Political leaders appear 3.24× more often than among typical names — e.g. Hardin Richard Runnels, American politician (1820–1873).

Similar names: Whit · Hart · Woodson · Sloan · Golden · Mercer

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