How Many People Are Named Henretta?
An estimated 185 people in the United States have the first name Henretta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 77 years old, and Henretta peaked in popularity in 1916 with 50 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Henretta 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 Henretta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 77, Henretta is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1959.
Estimated Living Americans
185
About 1 in 1,852,726 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
77
years old
Peak Year
1916
50 births
Total Registered
1,286
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Henretta
Henretta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,286 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Henretta as a female name
Ranked #10,750 in 1979
5 female births in 1979
Peak: 1916 (50 births)
Henretta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Henretta span from the 1880s to the 1970s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 303 babies were registered. Henretta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Henretta by Decade
How has Henretta 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.
Henretta by State
Birth registrations for Henretta span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, South Carolina, Alabama. The lowest are in Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana. On average, about 36 Henrettas were registered per state.
Henretta + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Henretta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Henretta
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Henretta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Henretta?
We estimate approximately 185 people named Henretta 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 1,852,726 Americans share this first name.
Is Henretta a common name?
Henretta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 73.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,286 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Henretta most popular?
Henretta reached peak popularity in 1916, when 50 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Henretta is approximately 77 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Henretta a female name?
Henretta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Henretta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Henretta Smith, Henretta Johnson, Henretta 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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