How Many People Are Named Hattie?
An estimated 22,615 people in the United States have the first name Hattie. It is predominantly female (99.5%). The average bearer is 45 years old, and Hattie peaked in popularity in 1918 with 2,006 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hattie 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 Hattie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Hattie is overwhelmingly female, 494 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
22,615
About 1 in 15,156 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.5% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1918
2,006 births
Total Registered
104,763
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hattie
Hattie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 104,763 total births registered, 99.5% were female.
Hattie as a male name
Ranked #4,238 in 1959
5 male births in 1959
Peak: 1919 (15 births)
Hattie as a female name
Ranked #382 in 2024
819 female births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (1,999 births)
Hattie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hattie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 16,487 babies were registered. Hattie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hattie by Decade
How has Hattie 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 10,216 | 17 | 10,199 | |
| 1890s | 12,981 | 72 | 12,909 | |
| 1900s | 11,777 | 60 | 11,717 | |
| 1910s | 16,487 | 69 | 16,418 | |
| 1920s | 16,473 | 105 | 16,368 | |
| 1930s | 10,329 | 100 | 10,229 | |
| 1940s | 7,900 | 55 | 7,845 | |
| 1950s | 4,466 | 16 | 4,450 | |
| 1960s | 1,783 | 0 | 1,783 | |
| 1970s | 778 | 0 | 778 | |
| 1980s | 645 | 0 | 645 | |
| 1990s | 792 | 0 | 792 | |
| 2000s | 1,272 | 0 | 1,272 | |
| 2010s | 5,072 | 0 | 5,072 | |
| 2020s | 3,792 | 0 | 3,792 | |
Hattie by State
Birth registrations for Hattie span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina. The lowest are in New Mexico, Alaska, Nevada. On average, about 1,325 Hatties were registered per state.
Hattie + Last Name Combinations
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Hattie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hattie?
We estimate approximately 22,615 people named Hattie 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 15,156 Americans share this first name.
Is Hattie a common name?
Hattie is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 104,763 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hattie most popular?
Hattie reached peak popularity in 1918, when 2,006 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hattie is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hattie a female name?
Hattie is predominantly female. 99.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hattie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hattie Smith, Hattie Johnson, Hattie 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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