Hartley
Girl name · #1456 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Hartley? In official American birth records, Hartley has been tracked continuously since 1984, giving it 41 years of documented American history.
Hartley ranks #1456 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 148 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1609, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,162 girls born in 2025 was named Hartley.
Babies named Hartley per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 41-year story
Hartley first appears in the Social Security records in 1984, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 148 babies and a rank of #1472. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Hartley against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Hartley in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Hartley is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Hartley will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Hartley is most common
Geography matters for names, and Hartley is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Hartley is most common in TN (0.3 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Hartley is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Hartley
Statistically, parents drawn to Hartley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Huntley, Finnley, Hensley, Brynley, and Tinsley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hartley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 148 | #1452 |
| 2024 | 148 | #1472 |
| 2023 | 130 | #1603 |
| 2022 | 111 | #1828 |
| 2021 | 114 | #1780 |
| 2020 | 99 | #1924 |
| 2019 | 127 | #1655 |
| 2018 | 134 | #1595 |
| 2017 | 143 | #1534 |
| 2016 | 143 | #1560 |
| 2015 | 133 | #1609 |
| 2014 | 118 | #1757 |
| 2013 | 128 | #1660 |
| 2012 | 101 | #1940 |
| 2011 | 98 | #2000 |
| 2010 | 88 | #2202 |
| 2009 | 32 | #4571 |
| 2008 | 27 | #5279 |
| 2007 | 16 | #7733 |
| 2006 | 13 | #8715 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7891 |
| 2004 | 18 | #6489 |
| 2003 | 17 | #6576 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Hartley?
In official American birth records, the name Hartley first appeared in 1984 (over 41 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 41 years.
Is Hartley a popular girl name?
Hartley ranked #1456 among girls in 2025 with 148 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1609.
When was the name Hartley most popular?
Hartley peaked in 2024, when 148 American girls received the name (ranked #1472 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Hartley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,162 newborn American girls was named Hartley. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.