Henretta: 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	35	4	–	#849
1890s	90	9	+157%	#705
1900s	143	14	+59%	#855
1910s	303	30	+112%	#968
1920s	288	29	-5%	#1,275
1930s	189	19	-34%	#1,382
1940s	102	10	-46%	#2,345
1950s	94	9	-8%	#2,988
1960s	37	4	-61%	#4,004
1970s	5	1	-86%	#10,751
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#849

1890s

+157%

#705

1900s

143

+59%

#855

1910s

303

+112%

#968

1920s

288

-5%

#1,275

1930s

189

-34%

#1,382

1940s

102

-46%

#2,345

1950s

-8%

#2,988

1960s

-61%

#4,004

1970s

-86%

#10,751

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Henretta

Henretta is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1882, 1,286 American babies have been named Henretta. Its peak came in 1916, when 50 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 Henretta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Henretta?

The median living Henretta is about 76 years old; half are between 69 and 86. An estimated 200 people named Henretta 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.

Henretta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	5	#6,881
1960	11	#4,004
1955	13	#3,284
1950	6	#4,957
1945	10	#2,994
1940	10	#2,822
1935	16	#2,044
1930	21	#1,771
1925	24	#1,767
1920	29	#1,529
1915	30	#1,298
1910	19	#1,011
1905	16	#945
1900	16	#951
1895	9	#1,159
1890	8	#1,043
1885	5	#1,111
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Henretta?

The median living Henretta is about 76 years old. Half of all living Henrettas are between 69 and 86 years old.

How many people named Henretta are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Henretta are alive in the United States, based on 1,286 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Henretta in 2025?

Henretta did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Henretta?

1,286 babies have been named Henretta in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Henretta most popular?

Henretta peaked in 1916, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Henretta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Henretta rising or falling?

Henretta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Henretta popularity over time

The story of Henretta

How old are people named Henretta?

Henretta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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