US rank #13448 Girls' name Peak 1915 1,372 births

Henriette — #13448 US girls' name

1,372 babies named Henriette in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s671890s1391900s1441910s3321920s2611930s1181940s1151950s481960s541980s51990s52000s222010s392020s23
#13448
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 24% of names given to girls today.

1910s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Henriette was born in this single decade.

1915
Single peak year

53 babies were named Henriette in 1915 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Henriette

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,372 babies named Henriette between 1881 and 2024, spanning 144 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Henriette currently holds the #13448 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1915, when 53 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Henriette performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 332 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Henriette shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 91 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Henriette in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Henriette 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 1,372 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.

Henriette at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,372

Since 1881

144 years of records

Peak year

1915

53 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

#13,448

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1881

Recorded for 144 years

Last year on file: 2024

Henriette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1881

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1915)
53
Annual births at peak — across 144 years of records
0204060 202420041954194019271914190118881881 5

Henriette by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
332 births that decade — 24% of Henriette's all-time total
1880s671890s1391900s1441910s3321920s2611930s1181940s1151950s481960s541980s51990s52000s222010s392020s23

Henriette by state

Where Henriette concentrates geographically — total births since 1881

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Henriette
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
91 6.6%
#2 Illinois
22 1.6%
#3 New Jersey
10 0.7%
#4 Pennsylvania
7 0.5%
#5 Massachusetts
5 0.4%
#6 Texas
5 0.4%
New York share of Henriette's total US births 6.6%
Even split

91 of 1,372 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Henriette?
1,372 babies have been named Henriette since 1881. It currently ranks #13448 among girls. The peak year was 1915 with 53 births.
When was Henriette most popular?
Henriette was most popular in the 1910s decade with 332 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Where is Henriette most popular?
The top states for the name Henriette are New York (91 births), Illinois (22 births), New Jersey (10 births).
How long has the name Henriette been used?
Henriette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 144 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Henriette?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Henrietta, Henley, Henry, Hensley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1881–2024 (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.