Hartley
The Story of Hartley
As a girl name
Hartley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1984, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 152 Hartleys were born — ranking #1,447 that year. As of 2026, Hartley ranks #1,447 for girls with 152 births, gradually rising (+11%). In total, more than 2K Hartleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Hartley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1892, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 36 Hartleys were born — ranking #1,152 that year. As of 2026, Hartley ranks #3,646 for boys with 31 births, rising sharply (+42% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Hartleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Hartley
Hartley is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Hartley's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,447. Use the chart and map above to compare Hartley's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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