Names › Boy › H › Hargis
Boy name

Hargis

/ˈhɑɹɡɪs/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1965

Hargis has been given to about 190 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1916, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈhɑɹɡɪs/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 66
Median age today85 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Hargis per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1916 · 10
  • Born in 20250
  • All time190

How popular is Hargis?

Its best year was 1916, when 10 babies were given the name, ranking 2620th. The typical living American called Hargis is about 85 years old today.

Names that sound like Hargis

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Harris0.88
  2. Paris0.75
  3. Jarvis0.75
  4. Artis0.75
  5. Aris0.75
  6. Marquis0.63
  7. Davis0.62
  8. Alvis0.62

Middle names for Hargis

Ranked by flow score
  1. Hargis Paul0.77
  2. Hargis John0.77
  3. Hargis Lee0.77
  4. Hargis Dean0.76
  5. Hargis Blake0.76
  6. Hargis Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Hargis

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.67
  2. Winonasister · 0.64
  3. Ilasister · 0.61
  4. Juniorbrother · 0.60
  5. Cleoeither · 0.59
  6. Billieeither · 0.57

Where Hargis is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Hargis Anderson0.77
    2. Hargis Reyes0.72
    3. Hargis Nguyen0.72
    4. Hargis Moore0.72
    5. Hargis Lee0.72
    6. Hargis Green0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Hargis

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.