Total births
53
Girls' name · since 1892
Hatty
Hatty has 53 recorded births since 1892 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1928 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 53
- total births
- 1892–2012
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Hatty sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 53 recorded since 1892.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hatty has been recorded 53 times among girls since 1892, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1892 to 2012.
- 53 total births
- 1892–2012 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
53 girls have been named Hatty since 1892, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2012.
- 53
- total births
- 1892–2012
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
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.
Hatty's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hatty's full recorded timeline at 1929, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1892, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1928 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hatty at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1928
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1892
Hatty popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–2012
- Peak year (1928)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 121 years of records
Hatty by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Hatty's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Hatty births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s
1890s
10 births
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
18 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 18 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hatty? ▼
Since 1892, Social Security records show 53 babies named Hatty. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
Records for Hatty go back to 1892, giving 121 years of history 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.
What to do with Hatty's data
- Hatty's decade-level peak was the 1920s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Hatty
Nearby Names Like Hatty
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hatty
Hattie Girl
#383 105,197 births
Hatsuko Girl
204 births
Hatsue Girl
203 births
Hatley Girl
#11880 132 births
Hattye Girl
121 births
Compare Hatty side by side: Hatty vs Hattie Hatty vs Hatsuko Hatty vs Hatsue
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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, 1892–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hatty: Baby Name Since 1892 - 53 Births, Peak 1928." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hatty. 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 Hatty 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.