unisex name
Hartley
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,390
Hartley is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 55% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 174 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2024, when 176 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 19,054 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Hartley started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1892.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hartley over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 21 |
| 1900s | 26 |
| 1910s | 178 |
| 1920s | 270 |
| 1930s | 229 |
| 1940s | 187 |
| 1950s | 98 |
| 1960s | 74 |
| 1970s | 22 |
| 1980s | 40 |
| 1990s | 140 |
| 2000s | 238 |
| 2010s | 1,407 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 897 |
How popular is Hartley?
In 2025, Hartley was given to 174 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Hartley is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Hartley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hartley also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hartley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hartley
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hartley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hartley
How popular is the name Hartley?
In 2025, Hartley was given to 174 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Hartley a girl's or a boy's name?
Hartley is used for both girls and boys. About 55% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Hartley?
Hartley has 2 syllables.
When was Hartley most popular?
Hartley peaked in 2024, when 176 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Hartley a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hartley currently ranks #1,457 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Hartley originally a boys' or girls' name?
Hartley was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.