Hetty
Hetty or Hettie is a female first name, often a diminutive form (hypocorism) of Henrietta. Another, less common spelling is Hetti.
Meaning & Origin of Hetty
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hetty or Hettie is a female first name, often a diminutive form (hypocorism) of Henrietta. Another, less common spelling is Hetti.
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The Story of Hetty
Hetty first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1882, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 20 Hettys were born — ranking #1,887 that year. As of 2026, Hetty ranks #16,866 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 720 Hettys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Hetty
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Hettie Anderson (1873–1938), born Harriette Dickerson, African-American art model and muse
- Hettie Gray Baker (1880–1957), American film editor
- Hetty Balkenende (born 1939), Dutch former freestyle and synchronized swimmer
- Hettie Vyrine Barnhill , (born 1984), American dancer and choreographer
- Henrietta Hetty Baynes (born 1956), English actress
- Hetty Burlingame Beatty (1907–1971), American sculptor, children's author, and illustrator
- Hetti Bywater (born 1994), English actress
- Hetty Cary (1836–1892), a noted beauty of the Confederacy and one of the makers of the Confederate battle flag
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Names that sound like Hetty
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About the name Hetty
Hetty is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 720 births in the dataset. Hetty's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #1,887. Use the chart and map above to compare Hetty'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.