Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1896
Hettye
Hettye has 10 recorded births since 1896 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1896 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 10
- total births
- 1896–1899
- years on record
- 1890s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Hettye sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 1896.
Social Security Administration records show Hettye recorded 10 times among girls since 1896, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1890s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1896 to 1899.
- 10 total births
- 1896–1899 years on record
- 1890s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Hettye since 1896, peaking in the 1890s, last recorded in 1899.
- 10
- total births
- 1896–1899
- years on record
- 1890s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1890s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Hettye was born in this single decade.
1896
Single peak year
5 babies were named Hettye in 1896 - its busiest year on record.
Hettye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hettye's full recorded timeline at 1899, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1896, with just 5 recorded births.
Hettye at a glance
Last recorded 1899Peak year
1896
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1896
Hettye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–1899
- Peak year (1896)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Hettye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1890s was Hettye's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Hettye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s
1890s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1890s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hettye? ▼
Hettye has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1896, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1899. 5 babies were born in 1896, its single highest year.
When was Hettye most popular? ▼
Hettye was most popular in the 1890s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1896.
How long has the name Hettye been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hettye since 1896 -- 4 years through the most recent 1899 data.
What names are similar to Hettye? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hettie, Hetty, Hether, Hetal, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Hettye
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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, 1896–1899 (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. "Hettye: Baby Name Since 1896 - 10 Births, Peak 1896." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hettye. 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 Hettye 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.