Girl · #13,427 in 2026

Harriette

Name: Popularity of the name Harriette in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Harriette, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Harriette is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Harriette Beanland (1866–1922), British textile worker and suffragette Harriette Chick (1875–1977), British protein scientist and nutritionist Harriette Cole, writer and columnist who works for the New York Daily News Harriette A.

Current Rank

#13,427

Peak Rank

#380 (1917)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+23%

1880

First Year

2024

Last Year

1917

Peak Year

#380

Peak Rank

Total Count

118

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Harriette

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

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The Story of Harriette

Harriette first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 19 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 281 Harriettes were born — ranking #380 that year. As of 2026, Harriette ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, rising sharply (+23% over the past five years). In total, more than 9K Harriettes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Harriette

Phonetically similar names — useful when Harriette is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Harriett
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Harriet
Herriott
Herriot
Heriot
Harrietta
Hairnet
Henriette
Parriott
Horseshit
Mariette

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Harriette

What does the name Harriette mean?

How popular is Harriette in 2026?

In 2026, Harriette ranks #13,427 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Harriette most popular?

Harriette reached its peak popularity in 1917, ranking #380 that year with 281 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Harriette most popular?

Harriette has historically been most popular in Washington, Maine, District of Columbia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Harriette.

Is Harriette a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Harriette is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Harriette?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Harriette include Jeanie, Ingrid, Averie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Harriette

Harriette is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Harriette's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #380. Use the chart and map above to compare Harriette'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.