Recorded 1915–1931 Boys' name Peak 1916 38 births

Hartsell — boys' name

38 babies named Hartsell in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s141920s191930s5
1920s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Hartsell was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

9 babies were named Hartsell in 1916 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Hartsell

The Social Security Administration has registered 38 babies named Hartsell between 1915 and 1931, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Hartsell currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1931. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hartsell performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Hartsell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hartsell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 38 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Hartsell at a glance

Last recorded 1931

Total births

38

Since 1915

17 years of records

Peak year

1916

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1931

Active since

1915

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 1931

Hartsell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–1915

Last recorded 1931
Peak year (1916)
9
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
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Hartsell by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
19 births that decade — 50% of Hartsell's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hartsell?
38 babies have been named Hartsell since 1915. It was last recorded in 1931. The peak year was 1916 with 9 births.
When was Hartsell most popular?
Hartsell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Hartsell been used?
Hartsell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 17 years of data through 1931.
What names are similar to Hartsell?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1915–1931 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.