Hettie: 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	895	90	–	#172
1890s	1,200	120	+34%	#227
1900s	1,037	104	-14%	#275
1910s	1,335	134	+29%	#379
1920s	1,228	123	-8%	#582
1930s	601	60	-51%	#821
1940s	449	45	-25%	#905
1950s	262	26	-42%	#1,534
1960s	140	14	-47%	#2,600
1970s	69	7	-51%	#4,378
1980s	34	3	-51%	#7,083
1990s	21	2	-38%	#12,334
2000s	12	1	-43%	#14,157
2010s	11	1	-8%	#14,457
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

895

–

#172

1890s

1,200

120

+34%

#227

1900s

1,037

104

-14%

#275

1910s

1,335

134

+29%

#379

1920s

1,228

123

-8%

#582

1930s

601

-51%

#821

1940s

449

-25%

#905

1950s

262

-42%

#1,534

1960s

140

-47%

#2,600

1970s

-51%

#4,378

1980s

-51%

#7,083

1990s

-38%

#12,334

2000s

-43%

#14,157

2010s

-8%

#14,457

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Hettie

Hettie 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 1880, 7,294 American babies have been named Hettie. Its peak came in 1916, when 170 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 Hettie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hettie?

The median living Hettie is about 76 years old; half are between 64 and 84. An estimated 1,000 people named Hettie 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.

Hettie 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	6	#14,457
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#17,204
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	6	#14,242
2001	6	#14,157
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	8	#7,648
1975	11	#5,269
1970	7	#6,586
1965	9	#4,619
1960	22	#2,600
1955	31	#1,923
1950	37	#1,534
1945	28	#1,556
1940	51	#1,001
1935	67	#843
1930	65	#899
1925	132	#637
1920	138	#605
1915	153	#501
1910	107	#379
1905	90	#353
1900	132	#284
1895	124	#254
1890	94	#260
1885	106	#180
1880	69	#181

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hettie?

The median living Hettie is about 76 years old. Half of all living Hetties are between 64 and 84 years old.

How many people named Hettie are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Hettie are alive in the United States, based on 7,294 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Hettie mean?

A variant spelling of Hetty, diminutive of the female given names Henrietta, Esther and Hester.

How popular is the name Hettie in 2025?

Hettie 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 Hettie?

7,294 babies have been named Hettie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hettie most popular?

Hettie peaked in 1916, when 170 newborns received the name.

Is Hettie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Hettie rising or falling?

Hettie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Hettie popularity over time

The story of Hettie

How old are people named Hettie?

Hettie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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