Hartley is a unisex name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Hartley means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Hartley across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Hartley has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Hartley is a unisex name of Old English origin meaning “stag meadow”. An English place name and surname from heorot (deer) and leah (clearing).
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,827 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 278 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Hartley per year, United States (1892 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (176/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (28/yr).
Hartley is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #2,454 nationally (given to 198 babies that year).
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