Masculine dossier · first seen 1913
Harding
Endangered
Down 97.9% from peak
Peak era
1921
Peak births
235
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Harding
How many people are named Harding?
An estimated 193 living Americans are named Harding.
How rare is Harding?
Harding is very rare among babies today, with 5 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 97.9% from its 1921 peak.
How old is the typical Harding?
The median age of a living American named Harding is approximately 67 years, with most bearers falling between 12 and 77 years old.
Is Harding still popular?
No. Harding is endangered as a baby name, down 97.9% from its 1921 peak with 5 births in 2025.
Where is Harding most common?
Harding has its strongest geographic signal in Virginia, where it appears 3.7× more often than the national baseline.
1913Peak 19212025
Peak year
1921
Decline from peak
97.9%
2025
5
All-time
1,123
Where it lives now
Harding is most concentrated in Virginia — about 3.7× the national rate in the 1920s. It also runs high in North Carolina.
States where Harding is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.