Hartley
Boy name · #4055 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
Hartley is currently the #4055 boy name in the United States — 26 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4407, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 boys born in 2025 was named Hartley.
The 133-year story
Hartley first appears in the Social Security records in 1892, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1918, when 36 boys were named Hartley — good for #1152 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Hartley per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Hartley in class?
Hartley scores 70 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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
State-level data for Hartley 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 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 Dempsey, Mckinley, Charley, Wiley, and Isidore.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hartley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4050 |
| 2024 | 28 | #3896 |
| 2023 | 29 | #3802 |
| 2022 | 24 | #4303 |
| 2021 | 20 | #4780 |
| 2020 | 20 | #4698 |
| 2019 | 14 | #6104 |
| 2018 | 30 | #3607 |
| 2017 | 16 | #5526 |
| 2016 | 15 | #5789 |
| 2015 | 22 | #4407 |
| 2014 | 26 | #3891 |
| 2013 | 21 | #4463 |
| 2012 | 16 | #5482 |
| 2011 | 15 | #5675 |
| 2010 | 19 | #4848 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8985 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8324 |
| 2007 | 10 | #7590 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10662 |
| 2005 | 6 | #10151 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7245 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7643 |
| 2000 | 6 | #9112 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hartley a popular boy name?
Hartley ranked #4055 among boys in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4407.
When was the name Hartley most popular?
Hartley peaked in 1918, when 36 American boys received the name (ranked #1152 that year). Since 1918 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Hartley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American boys was named Hartley. It scores 70/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.