Girls' name · since 1895

Hattye

Hattye has 121 recorded births since 1895 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

121
total births
1895–1942
years on record
1920s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade

121 girls have been named Hattye since 1895, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Hattye recorded 121 times among girls since 1895, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1895 to 1942.

  • 121 total births
  • 1895–1942 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 45% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

121 girls have been named Hattye since 1895, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1942.

121
total births
1895–1942
years on record
1920s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Hattye was born in this single decade.

1915
Single peak year

13 babies were named Hattye in 1915 - its busiest year on record.

Hattye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Hattye splits its recorded history at 1926: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1897 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1915 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Hattye at a glance

Last recorded 1942

Total births

121

Since 1895

48 years of records

Peak year

1915

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1942

Active since

1895

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 1942

Hattye popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1895–1942

Last recorded 1942
Peak year (1915)
13
Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
468101214 1895191819231926192919341942 6

Hattye by decade

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

1920s was Hattye's strongest decade.

55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Hattye births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 55 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hattye?
Hattye has been given to 121 babies in the U.S. since 1895, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1942. 13 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
When was Hattye most popular?
Hattye was most popular in the 1920s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Hattye been used?
The SSA has tracked Hattye since 1895 -- 48 years through the most recent 1942 data.
What names are similar to Hattye?
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 Hattye's data

  • Hattye's decade-level peak was the 1920s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1940s -- 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.

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, 1895–1942 (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. "Hattye: Baby Name Since 1895 - 121 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hattye. 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 Hattye 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.