Girls' name · since 1892

Henritta

Henritta has 339 recorded births since 1892 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1914 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

339
total births
1892–1966
years on record
1920s
peak decade
29%
born in that decade

Henritta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 339 recorded since 1892.

Henritta has 339 recorded births among girls since 1892, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1892 to 1966.

  • 339 total births
  • 1892–1966 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 29% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

339 girls have been named Henritta since 1892, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1966.

339
total births
1892–1966
years on record
1920s
peak decade
29%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Henritta was born in this single decade.

1914
Single peak year

14 babies were named Henritta in 1914 - its busiest year on record.

Henritta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Henritta splits its recorded history at 1928: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1892 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1914 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Henritta at a glance

Last recorded 1966

Total births

339

Since 1892

75 years of records

Peak year

1914

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1966

Active since

1892

Recorded for 75 years

Last year on file: 1966

Henritta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–1966

Last recorded 1966
Peak year (1914)
14
Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
46810121416 18921911191919251933194419591966 5

Henritta by decade

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

1920s was Henritta's strongest decade.

97 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Henritta births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 97 births (29% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Henritta?
339 babies have been named Henritta since 1892. It was last recorded in 1966. The peak year was 1914 with 14 births.
When was Henritta most popular?
Henritta was most popular in the 1920s decade with 97 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
How long has the name Henritta been used?
Records for Henritta go back to 1892, giving 75 years of history through 1966.
What names are similar to Henritta?
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.

What to do with Henritta's data

  • Henritta's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (97 total births) through the 1960s (34) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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 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, 1892–1966 (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. "Henritta: Baby Name Since 1892 - 339 Births, Peak 1914." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/henritta. 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 Henritta 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.