UK boy's name
Hardev
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2008. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Hardev is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Hardev popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2008 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3158, with 5 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1997, with 6 births.
This profile covers 27 England and Wales registrations across 7 recorded years from 1996 to 2008. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 83% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 27 living people in the UK are called Hardev. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2009 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Hardev ranked #3158 for boys in England and Wales in 2008, with 5 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1997, when 6 boys were registered as Hardev.
- • About 27 living people in the UK are estimated to have Hardev as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3158
2008
Births in 2008
5
Latest year
Peak year
1997
6 births
Estimated living
27
2026
Popularity
Hardev over time
The chart below shows babies named Hardev registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2008. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Hardev, the clearest high point is 1997. The latest England and Wales figure is 5 births in 2008, compared with 6 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hardev by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Hardev was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #3345 | 14 | 4 |
| 1990s | #2340 | 13 | 3 |
Related
Names similar to Hardev
- Harry 141,693
- Henry 65,177
- Harrison 45,958
- Harvey 35,648
- Harley 22,095
- Hugo 18,779
- Hayden 12,622
- Hunter 10,350
- Hudson 9,104
- Hamza 8,564
- Hassan 5,982
- Hasan 3,599
FAQ
Hardev: questions and answers
How popular is the name Hardev in the UK right now?
In 2008, Hardev was ranked #3158 for boys in England and Wales, with 5 births registered.
When was Hardev most popular?
The peak year on record was 1997, with 6 babies registered as Hardev in England and Wales.
How many people are called Hardev in the UK?
A total of 27 babies have been registered as Hardev across the 7 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.