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Hardin

“Transferred use of the surname Hardin” — English origin

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

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. It is also an American family name — about 42,000 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data.

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

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

In stories & tradition

• Hardin Scott — After
• Hardin — Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light · Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem

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).

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