How Many People Are Named Hart?
An estimated 973 people in the United States have the first name Hart. It is predominantly male (93.6%). The average bearer is 25 years old, and Hart peaked in popularity in 2022 with 62 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hart as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Hart paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
973
About 1 in 352,266 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
93.6% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
2022
62 births
Total Registered
1,232
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hart
Hart is predominantly male (93.6%), though 79 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Hart as a male name
Ranked #2,957 in 2024
42 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (51 births)
Hart as a female name
Ranked #12,596 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (11 births)
Hart: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hart span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 254 babies were registered. Hart remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Hart by Decade
How has Hart tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Hart by State
Birth registrations for Hart span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Virginia, Florida, New York. On average, about 16 Harts were registered per state.
Hart + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hart as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hart
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hart: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hart?
We estimate approximately 973 people named Hart are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 352,266 Americans share this first name.
Is Hart a common name?
Hart is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,232 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hart most popular?
Hart reached peak popularity in 2022, when 62 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hart is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hart a male name?
Hart is predominantly male. 93.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hart Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hart Smith, Hart Johnson, Hart Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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