Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Hartford

Gender Unisex · 13% girls Rank 2025 #6,585 Trend ↑ Rising 125%
Rank 2025
#6,585
among boys · ↑2,722 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
31
named Hartford · +29% vs 2024
How common
1 in 131,390
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
31 babies
All-time total
527
#8,326 all-time among boys
First recorded
1890
in Social Security records

Hartford popularity over time

527 babies have been named Hartford since 1890, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – 10 10 1 – #1,067
1900s – 5 5 1 -50% #1,561
1910s – 81 81 8 +1520% #1,863
1920s – 119 119 12 +47% #1,806
1930s – 48 48 5 -60% #1,948
1940s – 52 52 5 +8% #2,634
1950s – 25 25 3 -52% #2,875
1960s – 23 23 2 -8% #3,784
1970s – 11 11 1 -52% #4,612
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – – – – – –
2000s – 5 5 1 – #11,316
2010s – 26 26 3 +420% #9,931
2020s (to 2025) 71 51 122 20 +682% #6,454

The story of Hartford

Hartford is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,585 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1890, 527 American babies have been named Hartford, about 87% boys and 13% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Hartford stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hartford?

The median living Hartford is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 65. An estimated 200 people named Hartford are alive in the United States today.

median 4 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Hartford year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 18 #6,405 13 #6,585
2024 16 #7,052 8 #9,307
2023 14 #7,785 9 #8,486
2022 15 #7,408 8 #9,299
2021 8 #11,490 13 #6,454
2020 – – – –
2019 – – 7 #10,120
2018 – – 7 #10,046
2017 – – – –
2016 – – 5 #12,908
2015 – – 7 #9,931
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – 5 #11,316
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – 6 #3,815
1955 – – – –
1950 – – 8 #2,875
1945 – – 7 #2,854
1940 – – 7 #2,983
1935 – – – –
1930 – – 6 #3,770
1925 – – 18 #1,901
1920 – – 12 #2,522
1915 – – 7 #3,211
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – 5 #1,158
1890 – – 5 #1,067
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Hartford, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Hartford?

The median living Hartford is about 4 years old. Half of all living Hartfords are between 2 and 65 years old.

How many people named Hartford are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Hartford are alive in the United States, based on 527 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hartford in 2025?

Hartford ranked #6,585 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hartford?

527 babies have been named Hartford in the United States since 1890, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hartford most popular?

Hartford peaked in 2025, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Hartford a boy or girl name?

Hartford is used for both: about 13% of babies named Hartford have been girls and 87% boys.

Is the name Hartford rising or falling?

Hartford is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Names like Hartford

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