girls' name ★ peaked 1918

Henrietta

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,666 Trend → Stable

Latinate form of French Henriette, derived from the male given name Henry.

Rank 2025
#2,666
among girls · ↓523 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
65
named Henrietta · -27% vs 2024
How common
1 in 24,727
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1918
1,411 babies
All-time total
51,387
#578 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Henrietta popularity over time

51,387 babies have been named Henrietta since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 2,480 – 2,480 248 – #106
1890s 4,035 10 4,045 405 +63% #105
1900s 4,514 – 4,514 451 +12% #127
1910s 10,400 5 10,405 1,041 +131% #135
1920s 10,453 23 10,476 1,048 +1% #171
1930s 5,814 14 5,828 583 -44% #234
1940s 5,650 5 5,655 566 -3% #267
1950s 3,830 – 3,830 383 -32% #375
1960s 1,779 – 1,779 178 -54% #606
1970s 660 – 660 66 -63% #1,074
1980s 318 – 318 32 -52% #2,502
1990s 223 – 223 22 -30% #3,099
2000s 144 – 144 14 -35% #6,906
2010s 581 – 581 58 +303% #2,294
2020s (to 2025) 449 – 449 75 +29% #2,143

Where Henrietta is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 65 0.04 outside top 500
2027 65 0.04 outside top 500
2028 66 0.04 outside top 500
2029 66 0.04 outside top 500
2030 66 0.04 outside top 500

Where Henrietta is most popular

Girls named Henrietta per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.046 per 1,000. Strongest in Minnesota, Washington, and Wisconsin.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Henrietta born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Minnesota 16 0.148 +219%
Washington 11 0.076 +64%
Wisconsin 6 0.058 +25%
Michigan 10 0.055 +18%
Missouri 6 0.050 +7%
New York 18 0.045 ≈ national
California 25 0.030 -36%
Pennsylvania 7 0.030 -36%
Virginia 5 0.029 -37%
Texas 21 0.026 -44%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Henrietta

Henrietta is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,666 in 2025 with 65 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 51,387 American babies have been named Henrietta. Its peak came in 1918, when 1,411 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 Henrietta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Henrietta?

The median living Henrietta is about 73 years old; half are between 62 and 82. An estimated 13 thousand people named Henrietta are alive in the United States today.

median 73 020406080100

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

Henrietta year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 65 #2,666 – –
2024 89 #2,143 – –
2023 56 #2,990 – –
2022 82 #2,283 – –
2021 85 #2,196 – –
2020 72 #2,427 – –
2019 79 #2,294 – –
2018 65 #2,659 – –
2017 63 #2,726 – –
2016 66 #2,653 – –
2015 62 #2,823 – –
2014 75 #2,426 – –
2013 65 #2,692 – –
2012 46 #3,489 – –
2011 34 #4,287 – –
2010 26 #5,309 – –
2009 19 #6,906 – –
2008 17 #7,534 – –
2007 17 #7,512 – –
2006 11 #10,161 – –
2005 8 #12,247 – –
2004 15 #7,551 – –
2003 13 #8,169 – –
2002 15 #7,195 – –
2001 15 #7,090 – –
2000 14 #7,306 – –
1995 14 #6,382 – –
1990 36 #3,099 – –
1985 30 #3,033 – –
1980 36 #2,618 – –
1975 62 #1,591 – –
1970 113 #1,074 – –
1965 153 #801 – –
1960 272 #606 – –
1955 395 #455 – –
1950 460 #375 – –
1945 540 #294 – –
1940 540 #267 – –
1935 555 #260 – –
1930 673 #238 9 #2,872
1925 1,059 #193 – –
1920 1,302 #171 – –
1915 1,246 #152 – –
1910 525 #153 – –
1905 428 #140 – –
1900 491 #130 – –
1895 420 #116 – –
1890 366 #110 – –
1885 225 #117 – –
1880 191 #106 – –

Famous people named Henrietta

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Henrietta Lacks Henrietta Lacks African-American woman (1920–1951), source of HeLa immortal cell line Contemporary
  2. 2 Henrietta Maria of France Henrietta Maria of France Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1625 to 1649 1609–1669 · 17th century
  3. 3 Henrietta of England Henrietta of England English and French princess (1644–1670) 17th century
  4. 4 Henrietta Swan Leavitt Henrietta Swan Leavitt American astronomer (1868–1921) 19th century
  5. 5 Henrietta Godolphin, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough Henrietta Godolphin, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough English peer 1681–1733 · 17th century
  6. 6 Henrietta Szold Henrietta Szold American Zionist leader, political activist and editor 1860–1945 · 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Henrietta?

The median living Henrietta is about 73 years old. Half of all living Henriettas are between 62 and 82 years old.

How many people named Henrietta are alive today?

An estimated 13 thousand people named Henrietta are alive in the United States, based on 51,387 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Henrietta mean?

Latinate form of French Henriette, derived from the male given name Henry.

How popular is the name Henrietta in 2025?

Henrietta ranked #2,666 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 65 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Henrietta?

51,387 babies have been named Henrietta in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Henrietta most popular?

Henrietta peaked in 1918, when 1,411 newborns received the name.

Is Henrietta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Henrietta rising or falling?

Henrietta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Henrietta become more popular?

Henrietta looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 66 girls named Henrietta in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Henrietta?

Well-known people named Henrietta include Henrietta Lacks (celebrity), Henrietta Maria of France (companion), Henrietta of England (nobleman).

Names like Henrietta

Names that sound and feel close to Henrietta: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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