Hartley
Hartley was the 1453rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 148 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 160 places. More babies were named Hartley in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,453 girls, up 477 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 148girls
- Girls and boys
- 84% girls, 16% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2024148 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,827babies recorded
Hartley popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,453 | #4,076 | 148 | 26 |
| 2020 | #1,930 | #4,760 | 99 | 20 |
| 2010 | #2,206 | #4,911 | 88 | 19 |
| 2000 | #11,103 | #9,528 | 8 | 6 |
| 1990 | #8,736 | #7,506 | 9 | 6 |
| 1980 | — | #5,800 | — | 6 |
| 1970 | — | #4,440 | — | 6 |
| 1960 | — | #3,182 | — | 8 |
| 1950 | — | #2,496 | — | 10 |
| 1940 | — | #1,936 | — | 14 |
| 1930 | — | #1,205 | — | 35 |
| 1920 | — | #1,306 | — | 31 |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | #1,228 | — | 6 |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Hartley, counting every spelling?
Hartley is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,099 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,453 for Hartley on its own. Together these spellings went to 204 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartley | 148 | #1,453 | 651 |
| Hartlee | 37 | #3,934 | 127 |
| Hartlie | 19 | #6,194 | 29 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Hartley?
148 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Hartley (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Hartley born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 57 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Hartley.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Hartley?
About 2,200 people born in the US named Hartley are alive today, with a median age of 9; half are between 5 and 13. That makes Hartley a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Hartley by state
How common Hartley was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Georgia (2.9×), Alabama (2.8×), Tennessee (1.8×). In 37 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
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Questions about the name Hartley
How popular is the name Hartley?
Hartley was the 1453rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 148 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 160 places. More babies were named Hartley in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Hartley a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 84% girls, 16% boys given the name Hartley in the US.
Where is Hartley most popular?
In 2021–2025, Hartley was most common in Georgia (0.23 per 1,000 girls), followed by Alabama and Mississippi.