Total births
720
Girls' name · since 1882
Hetty
Hetty has 720 recorded births since 1882 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 720
- total births
- 1882–2012
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
Hetty is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 720 have been recorded since 1882.
Hetty has 720 recorded births among girls since 1882, 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 1882 to 2012.
- 720 total births
- 1882–2012 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 20% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
720 girls have been named Hetty since 1882, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2012.
- 720
- total births
- 1882–2012
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Hetty was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
20 babies were named Hetty in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Hetty's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hetty splits its recorded history at 1922: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1899 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hetty at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1882
Hetty popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2012
- Peak year (1918)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 131 years of records
Hetty by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Hetty's strongest decade.
141 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Hetty births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
57 births
- 1890s
1890s
88 births
- 1900s
1900s
75 births
- 1910s
1910s
114 births
- 1920s
1920s
141 births
- 1930s
1930s
76 births
- 1940s
1940s
84 births
- 1950s 52
1950s
52 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 141 births (20% of all-time use).
How Hetty compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Hetty's total volume
Hetty vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hetty? ▼
Since 1882, Social Security records show 720 babies named Hetty. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 20 births.
When was Hetty most popular? ▼
Hetty was most popular in the 1920s decade with 141 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Hetty been used? ▼
Records for Hetty go back to 1882, giving 131 years of history through 2012.
What names are similar to Hetty? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hettie, Hether, Hetal, Hetvi, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hetty's data
- Hetty's decade-level peak was the 1920s (141 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 Hetty
Nearby Names Like Hetty
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hetty
Hettie Girl
7,294 births
Hether Girl
364 births
Hetal Girl
120 births
Hetvi Girl
81 births
Hettye Girl
10 births
Compare Hetty side by side: Hetty vs Hettie Hetty vs Hether Hetty vs Hetal
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1882–2012 (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. "Hetty: Baby Name Since 1882 - 720 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hetty. 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 Hetty 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.