How Many People Are Named Hartley?
An estimated 2,833 people in the United States have the first name Hartley. It is used for both genders, with 56.7% female. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Hartley peaked in popularity in 2024 with 175 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hartley 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 Hartley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Hartley has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
- Hartley is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
2,833
About 1 in 120,986 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
56.7% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2024
175 births
Total Registered
3,652
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hartley
Hartley is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (43.3%) and females (56.7%). Out of 3,652 total births registered, 1,582 were male and 2,070 were female.
Hartley as a male name
Ranked #3,906 in 2024
28 male births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (36 births)
Hartley as a female name
Ranked #1,482 in 2024
147 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (147 births)
Hartley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hartley span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,407 babies were registered. While Hartley is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Hartley by Decade
How has Hartley 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.
Hartley by State
Birth registrations for Hartley span all 27 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Kansas, Indiana, Illinois. On average, about 34 Hartleys were registered per state.
Hartley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hartley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hartley
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hartley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hartley?
We estimate approximately 2,833 people named Hartley 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 120,986 Americans share this first name.
Is Hartley a common name?
Hartley is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,652 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hartley most popular?
Hartley reached peak popularity in 2024, when 175 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hartley is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hartley a female name?
Hartley is predominantly female. 56.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hartley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hartley Smith, Hartley Johnson, Hartley 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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