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Hardy

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

Boy's name · #2480 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Hardy has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #332 (1886) · 5,814 babies named Hardy all-time · 1 in 33,000 boys born in 2025.

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).

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