Harriette: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	221	22	–	#345
1890s	316	32	+43%	#443
1900s	454	45	+44%	#449
1910s	1,843	184	+306%	#380
1920s	2,163	216	+17%	#400
1930s	1,218	122	-44%	#572
1940s	1,295	130	+6%	#590
1950s	687	69	-47%	#861
1960s	321	32	-53%	#1,599
1970s	81	8	-75%	#3,958
1980s	26	3	-68%	#8,449
1990s	11	1	-58%	#12,332
2000s	11	1	0%	#15,817
2010s	45	5	+309%	#9,183
2020s (to 2025)	48	8	+78%	#8,548

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

221

–

#345

1890s

316

+43%

#443

1900s

454

+44%

#449

1910s

1,843

184

+306%

#380

1920s

2,163

216

+17%

#400

1930s

1,218

122

-44%

#572

1940s

1,295

130

+6%

#590

1950s

687

-47%

#861

1960s

321

-53%

#1,599

1970s

-75%

#3,958

1980s

-68%

#8,449

1990s

-58%

#12,332

2000s

#15,817

2010s

+309%

#9,183

2020s (to 2025)

+78%

#8,548

The story of Harriette

Harriette is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,548 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 8,740 American babies have been named Harriette. Its peak came in 1917, when 281 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Harriette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Harriette?

The median living Harriette is about 76 years old; half are between 67 and 83. An estimated 2,300 people named Harriette are alive in the United States today.

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

Harriette year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	12	#8,548
2024	6	#14,087
2023	7	#12,610
2022	11	#9,276
2021	5	#16,128
2020	7	#12,633
2019	6	#14,431
2018	8	#11,807
2017	–	–
2016	8	#12,173
2015	–	–
2014	12	#9,183
2013	5	#17,531
2012	–	–
2011	6	#15,510
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	6	#15,817
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#16,369
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	7	#8,449
1975	5	#9,565
1970	13	#4,330
1965	29	#2,221
1960	41	#1,773
1955	61	#1,295
1950	106	#861
1945	142	#605
1940	131	#611
1935	123	#583
1930	121	#630
1925	216	#472
1920	274	#400
1915	231	#395
1910	79	#453
1905	51	#479
1900	46	#501
1895	34	#504
1890	18	#625
1885	25	#419
1880	19	#378

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Harriette?

The median living Harriette is about 76 years old. Half of all living Harriettes are between 67 and 83 years old.

How many people named Harriette are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Harriette are alive in the United States, based on 8,740 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Harriette in 2025?

Harriette ranked #8,548 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Harriette?

8,740 babies have been named Harriette in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Harriette most popular?

Harriette peaked in 1917, when 281 newborns received the name.

Is Harriette a boy or girl name?

Harriette is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Harriette rising or falling?

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

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Harriette popularity over time

The story of Harriette

How old are people named Harriette?

Harriette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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