Hart
Boy name · #2395 in 2025 · Uniqueness 58/100
Hart is currently the #2395 boy name in the United States — 57 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4711, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,579 boys born in 2025 was named Hart.
The 137-year story
Hart first appears in the Social Security records in 1888, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 57 babies and a rank of #2390. 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.
Babies named Hart per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Hart in class?
Hart scores 58 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Hart is most common
State-level data for Hart is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Hart
Statistically, parents drawn to Hart tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Holt, Whit, Witt, Quest, and Hutton.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hart | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57 | #2390 |
| 2024 | 43 | #2915 |
| 2023 | 34 | #3416 |
| 2022 | 51 | #2616 |
| 2021 | 50 | #2588 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3025 |
| 2019 | 45 | #2766 |
| 2018 | 26 | #3993 |
| 2017 | 25 | #4105 |
| 2016 | 13 | #6349 |
| 2015 | 20 | #4711 |
| 2014 | 13 | #6307 |
| 2013 | 21 | #4463 |
| 2012 | 18 | #5035 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7009 |
| 2010 | 19 | #4848 |
| 2009 | 12 | #6802 |
| 2008 | 17 | #5249 |
| 2007 | 10 | #7590 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6904 |
| 2005 | 12 | #6226 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6976 |
| 2003 | 13 | #5558 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10667 |
| 2001 | 13 | #5390 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hart a popular boy name?
Hart ranked #2395 among boys in 2025 with 57 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4711.
When was the name Hart most popular?
Hart peaked in 2025, when 57 American boys received the name (ranked #2390 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Hart?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,579 newborn American boys was named Hart. It scores 58/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.