Girl · #10,517 in 2026

Harrietta

Harrietta is a village in Wexford County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 151 at the 2020 census, which ranked it as the eighth least-populated village in the state. The village is split almost evenly between Slagle Township on the west and Boon Township on the east.

  • English
Current Rank
#10,517
Peak Rank
#2,185 (1950)
Total Babies
497
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1901
First Year
1982
Last Year
1950
Peak Year
#2185
Peak Rank
497
Total Count
53
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Harrietta

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Harrietta is a village in Wexford County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 151 at the 2020 census, which ranked it as the eighth least-populated village in the state. The village is split almost evenly between Slagle Township on the west and Boon Township on the east.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English
Origin & history
The community first platted in 1889 along the Toledo, Ann Arbor and North Michigan Railway . It was recorded with the spelling Harriette, which early founder James Ashley chose from combining his father's name of Harry and his fiancé Henriette Burt. The Springdale post office, which was established earlier to the north in 1874, moved to Harriette in 1890 but retained is original name. The community incorporated as a village in 1891 under the name Gaston, but railway executives insisted on returning the community to its original name of Harriette in 1892. The community and post office name was

The Story of Harrietta

The earliest SSA record of Harrietta as a baby girl name dates back to 1901, when 5 babies received it. 1950 was its biggest year on record, with 20 newborns named Harrietta — #2,185 in the national rankings. The 1940s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 23% of all recorded Harriettas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1982 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 497 Harriettas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Harrietta

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Names that sound like Harrietta

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Frequently Asked Questions about Harrietta

What does the name Harrietta mean?
Harrietta is a village in Wexford County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 151 at the 2020 census, which ranked it as the eighth least-populated village in the state. The village is split almost evenly between Slagle Township on the west and Boon Township on the east.
What is the origin of the name Harrietta?
Harrietta has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Harrietta in 2026?
In 2026, Harrietta ranks #10,517 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Harrietta most popular?
Harrietta reached its peak popularity in 1950, ranking #2,185 that year with 20 babies given the name.
Is Harrietta a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Harrietta is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Harrietta?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Harrietta include Linna, Posie, Elane. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Harrietta?
Common variants and related forms of Harrietta include Hallie, Harriet, Hattie, Hatty. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Harrietta

Harrietta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1901 and has accumulated 497 births in the dataset. Harrietta's peak popularity came in 1950 when it ranked #2,185. Use the chart and map above to compare Harrietta's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.