Boys' name · since 1916

Hartman

Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 100 babies named Hartman, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,419 of 45,481
all-time among boys
100
born since 1916
1910s
peak decade

Hartman is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 100 have been recorded since 1916.

Hartman has 100 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2023.

  • #17,419 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 100 born since 1916
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hartman ranks #17,419 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 100 born since 1916, peaking in the 1910s.

#17,419 of 45,481
all-time among boys
100
born since 1916
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Hartman's 100 recorded births place it above 61.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Hartman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Hartman splits its recorded history at 1945: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1927 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Hartman popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1916)
10
Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
4681012 191619191925192819451951195520092023 6

Hartman by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (28 births, 28% of the file).

1910s was Hartman's strongest decade.

28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.

Hartman births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 28 births (28% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hartman? ▼
100 babies have been named Hartman since 1916. All-time, it sits at #17,419 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1916 with 10 births.
Where does Hartman sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hartman ranks #17,419 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Hartman most popular? ▼
Hartman was most popular in the 1910s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Hartman been used? ▼
Hartman has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 108 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Hartman? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Harold, Harry, Harvey, Harrison, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Hartman's data

  • Hartman's decade-level peak was the 1910s (28 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Hartman

Nearby Names Like Hartman

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hartman

Harold Boy
#992 551,632 births
Harry Boy
#775 423,866 births
Harvey Boy
#252 127,925 births
Harrison Boy
#116 99,138 births
Harley Boy
#1081 40,705 births

Compare Hartman side by side: Hartman vs Harold Hartman vs Harry Hartman vs Harvey

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Hartman: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1916–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Hartman draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.