How Many People Are Named Hartsel?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Hartsel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 96 years old, and Hartsel peaked in popularity in 1928 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hartsel 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 Hartsel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 96, Hartsel is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1940.
- Hartsel is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
96
years old
Peak Year
1928
7 births
Total Registered
58
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hartsel
Hartsel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 58 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hartsel as a male name
Ranked #3,357 in 1943
6 male births in 1943
Peak: 1928 (7 births)
Hartsel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hartsel span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 23 babies were registered. Hartsel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hartsel by Decade
How has Hartsel 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.
Hartsel by State
Hartsel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hartsel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hartsel
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hartsel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hartsel?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Hartsel 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 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Hartsel a common name?
Hartsel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 58 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hartsel most popular?
Hartsel reached peak popularity in 1928, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hartsel is approximately 96 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hartsel a male name?
Hartsel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hartsel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hartsel Smith, Hartsel Johnson, Hartsel 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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