Hart

“Stag, deer” — English origin

Boy's name · #2403 in the US (2025) · Heirloom

Hart belongs to an older America first — it reached #970 back in 1888 — yet it still appears in today's records at #2403. About 1,200 boys have carried it since 1888.

Around the world: about 1 in 13,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Harts

Hart Crane — American writer (1899–1932)
Hart Bochner — Canadian actor
Hart Hanson — American television producer and writer
Hart Pease Danks — American songwriter (1834-1903)
Hart Benton Holton — American politician (1835-1907)

In stories & tradition

Hart Jessup — fictional human

What Harts become

Among 36 notable people named Hart:

No single standout — notable Harts spread across many fields.

Similar names: Woodson · Hardy · Whit · Hazen · Arlan · Holt

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