How Many People Are Named Harriett?
An estimated 4,870 people in the United States have the first name Harriett. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Harriett peaked in popularity in 1920 with 585 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Harriett as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Harriett paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Harriett is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
Estimated Living Americans
4,870
About 1 in 70,381 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1920
585 births
Total Registered
21,609
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Harriett
Harriett is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 21,609 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Harriett as a male name
Ranked #3,661 in 1940
5 male births in 1940
Peak: 1940 (5 births)
Harriett as a female name
Ranked #11,430 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (585 births)
Harriett: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Harriett span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 4,602 babies were registered. Harriett has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Harriett by Decade
How has Harriett tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Harriett by State
Birth registrations for Harriett span all 43 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Delaware, Arizona, Vermont. On average, about 351 Harrietts were registered per state.
Harriett + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Harriett as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Harriett: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Harriett?
We estimate approximately 4,870 people named Harriett are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 70,381 Americans share this first name.
Is Harriett a common name?
Harriett is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 21,609 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Harriett most popular?
Harriett reached peak popularity in 1920, when 585 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Harriett is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Harriett a female name?
Harriett is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Harriett Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Harriett Smith, Harriett Johnson, Harriett Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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