girl's name
Harriett
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 23,016
Northern Ireland
#393
2019 births
Harriett is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1920, when 585 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 195,046 babies in the United States is given this name.
Harriett over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 938 |
| 1890s | 1,199 |
| 1900s | 1,226 |
| 1910s | 3,839 |
| 1920s | 4,602 |
| 1930s | 3,038 |
| 1940s | 3,069 |
| 1950s | 1,998 |
| 1960s | 976 |
| 1970s | 289 |
| 1980s | 177 |
| 1990s | 84 |
| 2000s | 38 |
| 2010s | 89 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 64 |
How popular is Harriett?
In 2025, Harriett was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Harriett is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Harriett
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Harriett also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Harriett over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Harriett
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Harriett — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Harriett
How popular is the name Harriett?
In 2025, Harriett was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Harriett a girl's or a boy's name?
Harriett is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Harriett most popular?
Harriett peaked in 1920, when 585 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Harriett a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Harriett currently ranks #963 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.