Iris Hardy
There are approximately 18 people named Iris Hardy living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 19,041,908 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Iris with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hardy. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
18
1 in 19,041,908
Named Iris
68K
Alive today
Named Hardy
89K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 68K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 32
Top Census group: Hispanic or Latino (46.3%)
Estimated bearers: 89K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #409
Per 100K: 26.07
Top ancestry: White (59.6%)
First name trend
Iris: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Iris. The peak year was 2024 with 3,140 births. The average person named Iris today is 32 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Iris
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Iris, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Hispanic or Latino at 46.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Iris described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Iris at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino46.3% · 37,387
- White33.9% · 27,394
- Black or African American10.0% · 8,062
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.5% · 5,223
- Two or more races2.8% · 2,261
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 475
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Hardy surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hardy, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 59.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Hardy described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Hardy at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White59.6% · 46,430
- Black or African American31.1% · 24,250
- Two or more races4.4% · 3,446
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 2,456
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 861
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 479
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Iris has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0198% of the US population, based on 67,875 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Iris right now.
The surname Hardy appears at a rate of 26.07 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0261%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 18 people with the full name Iris Hardy. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Iris Hardy: questions and answers
How many people are named Iris Hardy?
We estimate approximately 18 people in the United States share the full name Iris Hardy. That works out to about 1 in 19,041,908 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0198%) with the surname frequency (26.07 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Iris Hardy?
We classify Iris Hardy as "Very Rare". About 1 in 19,041,908 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Iris a male or female name?
Iris is predominantly female. Out of 98,551 total SSA registrations, 0.8% were male and 99.2% were female. See the full Iris profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
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