Total births
21,621
Girls' name · since 1880
Harriett
21,621 babies named Harriett in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11124
- among girls today
- 21,621
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Harriett is the #11124 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 21,621 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Harriett recorded 21,621 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #11124 nationally today, ahead of 37% of girls, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #11124 among girls today
- 21,621 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 37% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Harriett is currently the #11124 girls' name in America, more common than 37% of girls - 21,621 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #11124
- among girls today
- 21,621
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other girls
Harriett vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11124
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 37% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Harriett was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
585 babies were named Harriett in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
How Harriett compares
21,621 Top 6% higher than 94% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Harriett's all-time total is 57x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Harriett | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 21,621 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 585 | 48 | 19,840 |
Harriett's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Harriett's SSA record in two at 1950 and the more recent half accounts for 17% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 83%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 585, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Harriett at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1920
Current rank
#11,124
Active since
1880
Harriett popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1920)
- 585
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Harriett popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1940 (Harriett as boys' name)
Harriett by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Harriett's strongest decade.
4,602 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Harriett births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 938
1880s
938 births
- 1890s 1,199
1890s
1,199 births
- 1900s 1,226
1900s
1,226 births
- 1910s
1910s
3,839 births
- 1920s
1920s
4,602 births
- 1930s
1930s
3,038 births
- 1940s
1940s
3,064 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,998 births
- 1960s 976
1960s
976 births
- 1970s 289
1970s
289 births
- 1980s 177
1980s
177 births
- 1990s 84
1990s
84 births
- 2000s 38
2000s
38 births
- 2010s 89
2010s
89 births
- 2020s 64
2020s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 4,602 births (21% of all-time use).
How Harriett compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Harriett's total volume
Harriett vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Harriett by state
Where Harriett concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,174 | 5.4% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 1,173 | 5.4% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 967 | 4.5% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 962 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 941 | 4.4% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 920 | 4.3% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 764 | 3.5% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 689 | 3.2% |
New York share of Harriett's total US births 5.4%
Even split
1,174 of 21,621 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.
Harriett appears in 43 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Harriett? ▼
21,621 babies have been named Harriett since 1880. It currently ranks #11124 among girls. The peak year was 1920 with 585 births.
When was Harriett most popular? ▼
Harriett was most popular in the 1920s decade with 4,602 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Harriett most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Harriett are New York (1,174 births), Illinois (1,173 births), Pennsylvania (967 births).
How long has the name Harriett been used? ▼
Records for Harriett go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Harriett? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Harper, Harriet, Harmony, Harley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Harriett's data
- Harriett's decade-level peak was the 1920s (4,602 total births); usage has since declined to 64 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Harrietts (1,174 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Harriett
Nearby Names Like Harriett
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Harriett
Harper Girl
#12 139,063 births
Harriet Girl
#1149 90,306 births
Harmony Girl
#264 36,226 births
Harley Girl
#396 31,167 births
Harlow Girl
#293 13,986 births
Compare Harriett side by side: Harriett vs Harper Harriett vs Harriet Harriett vs Harmony
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Harriett
Mayme #11123
10,928 births · Peak 1915
John #11125
21,744 births · Peak 1927
Blanche #11122
87,425 births · Peak 1917
Vinnie #11126
3,119 births · Peak 1916
Xoana #11121
17 births · Peak 2024
Iola #11127
9,659 births · Peak 1918
Xalayah #11120
9 births · Peak 2024
Beryl #11128
10,130 births · Peak 1920
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Harriett: #11124 Girls' Name - 21,621 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/harriett. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Harriett draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.