Hartley

Meaning: Deer clearing, stag meadow
Origin: Old English

Girl's name · #1453 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Hartley is climbing: on the charts since 1984, it reached #1453 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 150 girls given the name last year. Roughly 2,200 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

See where Hartley is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Hartley ranks in other countries and regions.

#3,158 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,642 in Canada (2024).

As a surname

It is also an American family name — about 31,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

David Hartley — British philosopher
Justin Hartley — American actor (born 1977)
Marsden Hartley — American artist (1877–1943)

What Hartleys become

Among 40 notable people named Hartley:

No single standout — notable Hartleys spread across many fields.

Similar names: Emeri · Arlett · Atley · Eowyn · Bentley · Ripley

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