Hardy

“Bold, daring, and stout-hearted” — English (from Old French hardi) origin

Boy's name · #2496 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Hardy holds its lane: charted since 1880 and rarely far from where it stands today (#2496 in 2025). About 5,800 boys have carried it along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Around the world: about 1 in 17,000 boys in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 20,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Hardys

Hardy Krüger — German actor (1928–2022)
Hardy Krüger Jr. — German actor
Hardy Binguila — Congolese footballer
Hardy Richardson — Major League Baseball player (1855-1931)
Hardy Åström — Swedish ice hockey player

What Hardys become

Among 159 notable people named Hardy:

Entertainers appear 1.5× more often than among typical names — e.g. Hardy Krüger, German actor (1928–2022).

Similar names: Emile · Harris · Indy · Clement · Hosea · Armin

Browse more boy names — popularity, trends and eras for 5,700+ American names, free.

About · Privacy Policy · Terms of Service