Total births
8,740
Girls' name · since 1880
Harriette
Harriette has 8,740 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13483
- among girls today
- 8,740
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 24%
- more common than other girls
8,740 babies have been named Harriette since 1880, making it today's #13483 girls' name.
Harriette has 8,740 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13483 as of the latest data, more common than 24% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #13483 among girls today
- 8,740 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 24% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Harriette is currently the #13483 girls' name in America, more common than 24% of girls - 8,740 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #13483
- among girls today
- 8,740
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 24%
- more common than other girls
Harriette vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13483
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 24% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Harriette was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
281 babies were named Harriette in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
How Harriette compares
8,740 Top 10% higher than 90% 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
Harriette's all-time total is 23x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Harriette | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,740 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 281 | 48 | 19,840 |
Harriette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Harriette splits its recorded history at 1939: 30% of all births land in the more recent half, 70% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 281 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Harriette at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1917
Current rank
#13,483
Active since
1880
Harriette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1917)
- 281
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Harriette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Harriette's strongest decade.
2,163 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Harriette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 221
1880s
221 births
- 1890s 316
1890s
316 births
- 1900s 454
1900s
454 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,843 births
- 1920s
1920s
2,163 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,218 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,295 births
- 1950s 687
1950s
687 births
- 1960s 321
1960s
321 births
- 1970s 81
1970s
81 births
- 1980s 26
1980s
26 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s 45
2010s
45 births
- 2020s 48
2020s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 2,163 births (25% of all-time use).
How Harriette 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 Harriette's total volume
Harriette vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Harriette by state
Where Harriette concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 798 | 9.1% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 547 | 6.3% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 474 | 5.4% |
| #4 | South Carolina | | 320 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 288 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 257 | 2.9% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 233 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 199 | 2.3% |
New York share of Harriette's total US births 9.1%
Even split
798 of 8,740 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.
Harriette appears in 35 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Harriette? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 8,740 babies named Harriette. Today it holds rank #13483 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 281 births.
When was Harriette most popular? ▼
Harriette was most popular in the 1920s decade with 2,163 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Harriette most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Harriette are New York (798 births), Illinois (547 births), Georgia (474 births).
How long has the name Harriette been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Harriette since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Harriette? ▼
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 Harriette's data
- Harriette's decade-level peak was the 1920s (2,163 total births); usage has since declined to 48 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Harriettes (798 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 Harriette
Nearby Names Like Harriette
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Harriette
Harper Girl
#12 139,063 births
Harriet Girl
#1149 90,306 births
Harmony Girl
#264 36,226 births
Harley Girl
#396 31,167 births
Harriett Girl
#11124 21,621 births
Compare Harriette side by side: Harriette vs Harper Harriette vs Harriet Harriette vs Harmony
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Harriette
Orpha #13482
5,974 births · Peak 1917
Dona #13484
18,857 births · Peak 1954
Leota #13481
10,447 births · Peak 1918
Jettie #13485
3,665 births · Peak 1918
Bell #13480
2,496 births · Peak 1900
Kitty #13486
11,657 births · Peak 1947
Vina #13479
5,267 births · Peak 1920
Corine #13487
14,547 births · Peak 1920
Data Sources
Data as of July 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. "Harriette: #13483 Girls' Name - 8,740 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/harriette. 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 Harriette 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 July 2026.