Harriot vs Harriet

Side-by-side comparison of Harriot and Harriet — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Harriot

Girl name

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Name B

Harriet

Girl name · Rank #1153

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Metric Harriot Harriet
Current Rank Unranked #1153
Total Births (all years) 16 90,076
Peak Year 1916 1921
Peak Year Births 6 2,389
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Harriot Harriet
1880ss — 3,369
1890ss — 4,171
1900ss — 4,600
1910ss 6 15,598
1920ss 5 20,873
1930ss — 13,692
1940ss 5 12,924
1950ss — 7,129
1960ss — 2,943
1970ss — 851
1980ss — 453
1990ss — 345
2000ss — 449
2010ss — 1,570
2020ss — 1,109

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Harriot Harriet
2014 — 132
2015 — 182
2016 — 175
2017 — 211
2018 — 248
2019 — 261
2020 — 230
2021 — 239
2022 — 217
2023 — 215
2024 — 208

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1916–1947.

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