Recorded 1892–2012 Girls' name Peak 1928 53 births

Hatty — girls' name

53 babies named Hatty in U.S. Social Security records since 1892, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s101910s51920s181930s51940s51960s52010s5
1920s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Hatty was born in this single decade.

1928
Single peak year

7 babies were named Hatty in 1928 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Hatty

The Social Security Administration has registered 53 babies named Hatty between 1892 and 2012, spanning 121 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Hatty currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2012. The name reached its historical peak in 1928, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hatty performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Hatty shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hatty in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 53 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Hatty at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

53

Since 1892

121 years of records

Peak year

1928

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

1892

Recorded for 121 years

Last year on file: 2012

Hatty popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–1892

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1928)
7
Annual births at peak — across 121 years of records
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Hatty by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
18 births that decade — 34% of Hatty's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hatty?
53 babies have been named Hatty since 1892. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1928 with 7 births.
When was Hatty most popular?
Hatty was most popular in the 1920s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Hatty been used?
Hatty has been recorded in Social Security data since 1892, spanning 121 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Hatty?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hattie, Hatsuko, Hatsue, Hatley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1892–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.