Total births
105,197
Girls' name · since 1880
Hattie
Hattie has 105,197 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #383
- among girls today
- 105,197
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Hattie is the #383 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 105,197 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hattie has been recorded 105,197 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #383 nationally and more common than 98% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #383 among girls today
- 105,197 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hattie is currently the #383 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 105,197 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #383
- among girls today
- 105,197
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Hattie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#383
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
1910s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Hattie was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
1,999 babies were named Hattie in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
How Hattie compares
105,197 Top 2% higher than 98% 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
Hattie's all-time total is 275x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hattie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 105,197 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,999 | 48 | 19,840 |
Hattie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hattie's full recorded timeline at 1953, 17% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 83% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 55 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 1,999 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hattie at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
1918
Current rank
#383
Active since
1880
Hattie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1918)
- 1,999
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Hattie popularity over time - boys
494 total births recorded since 1880 (Hattie as boys' name)
Hattie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Hattie's strongest decade.
16,418 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Hattie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
10,199 births
- 1890s
1890s
12,909 births
- 1900s
1900s
11,717 births
- 1910s
1910s
16,418 births
- 1920s
1920s
16,368 births
- 1930s
1930s
10,229 births
- 1940s
1940s
7,845 births
- 1950s 4,450
1950s
4,450 births
- 1960s 1,783
1960s
1,783 births
- 1970s 778
1970s
778 births
- 1980s 645
1980s
645 births
- 1990s 792
1990s
792 births
- 2000s 1,272
2000s
1,272 births
- 2010s 5,073
2010s
5,073 births
- 2020s 4,719
2020s
4,719 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 16,418 births (16% of all-time use).
How Hattie 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 Hattie's total volume
Hattie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Hattie by state
Where Hattie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 6,843 | 6.5% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 6,330 | 6.0% |
| #3 | South Carolina | | 6,218 | 5.9% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 5,831 | 5.5% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 5,453 | 5.2% |
| #6 | Texas | | 4,650 | 4.4% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 3,374 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 3,224 | 3.1% |
North Carolina share of Hattie's total US births 6.5%
Even split
6,843 of 105,197 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.
Hattie appears in 49 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hattie? ▼
Hattie has been given to 105,197 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #383 as of the latest data. 1,999 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Hattie most popular? ▼
Hattie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 16,418 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Hattie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hattie are North Carolina (6,843 births), Georgia (6,330 births), South Carolina (6,218 births).
How long has the name Hattie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hattie since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Hattie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hatsuko, Hatsue, Hatley, Hattye, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hattie's data
- Hattie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (16,418 total births); usage has since declined to 4,719 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Hatties (6,843 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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 Hattie
Nearby Names Like Hattie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hattie
Hatsuko Girl
204 births
Hatsue Girl
203 births
Hatley Girl
#11880 132 births
Hattye Girl
121 births
Hatti Girl
#9140 83 births
Compare Hattie side by side: Hattie vs Hatsuko Hattie vs Hatsue Hattie vs Hatley
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Hattie
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29,816 births · Peak 2011
Payton #381
60,045 births · Peak 2009
Winter #385
15,619 births · Peak 2022
Mira #380
15,096 births · Peak 2025
Raven #386
44,920 births · Peak 1993
Melissa #379
760,128 births · Peak 1979
Aylin #387
16,872 births · Peak 2015
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. "Hattie: #383 Girls' Name - 105,197 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hattie. 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 Hattie 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.