How Many People Are Named Hartwell?
An estimated 169 people in the United States have the first name Hartwell. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 70 years old, and Hartwell peaked in popularity in 1917 with 27 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hartwell 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 Hartwell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 70, Hartwell is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1966.
Estimated Living Americans
169
About 1 in 2,028,132 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
70
years old
Peak Year
1917
27 births
Total Registered
645
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hartwell
Hartwell is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 645 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hartwell as a male name
Ranked #9,279 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1917 (27 births)
Hartwell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hartwell span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 146 babies were registered. Hartwell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hartwell by Decade
How has Hartwell 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.
Hartwell by State
Hartwell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hartwell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hartwell
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hartwell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hartwell?
We estimate approximately 169 people named Hartwell 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 2,028,132 Americans share this first name.
Is Hartwell a common name?
Hartwell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 72% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 645 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hartwell most popular?
Hartwell reached peak popularity in 1917, when 27 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hartwell is approximately 70 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hartwell a male name?
Hartwell is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hartwell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hartwell Smith, Hartwell Johnson, Hartwell 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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