Gender
Origin
- English
- from the deer pasture
From the stag''s meadow; surname
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Pronunciation
ha-rt-ley, har-tley
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1918 (rank #1152, 36 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4050, 26 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #1452, 148 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | 148 |
| 2024 | 28 | 147 |
| 2023 | 29 | 130 |
| 2022 | 24 | 111 |
| 2021 | 20 | 114 |
| 2020 | 20 | 99 |
| 2019 | 14 | 127 |
| 2018 | 30 | 134 |
| 2017 | 16 | 143 |
| 2016 | 15 | 143 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #1096, 25 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1613, 16 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #3034, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 8 |
| 2024 | 18 | 4 |
| 2023 | 11 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 | – |
| 2021 | 8 | 3 |
| 2020 | 14 | 5 |
| 2019 | 23 | 5 |
| 2018 | 14 | – |
| 2017 | 16 | 4 |
| 2016 | 12 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #598, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #516, 7 births); most recent 2022 (rank #545, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | 6 |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | 5 | – |
| 2017 | – | 7 |
| 2016 | – | – |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence