How Many People Are Named Henrietta?
An estimated 10,167 people in the United States have the first name Henrietta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Henrietta peaked in popularity in 1918 with 1,411 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Henrietta 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 Henrietta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Henrietta is overwhelmingly female, 57 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 66, Henrietta is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
- Henrietta has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
10,167
About 1 in 33,712 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1918
1,411 births
Total Registered
51,321
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Henrietta
Henrietta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 51,321 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Henrietta as a male name
Ranked #3,633 in 1944
5 male births in 1944
Peak: 1930 (9 births)
Henrietta as a female name
Ranked #2,135 in 2024
89 female births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (1,411 births)
Henrietta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Henrietta span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 10,476 babies were registered. Henrietta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Henrietta by Decade
How has Henrietta 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 | 2,480 | 0 | 2,480 | |
| 1890s | 4,045 | 10 | 4,035 | |
| 1900s | 4,514 | 0 | 4,514 | |
| 1910s | 10,405 | 5 | 10,400 | |
| 1920s | 10,476 | 23 | 10,453 | |
| 1930s | 5,828 | 14 | 5,814 | |
| 1940s | 5,654 | 5 | 5,649 | |
| 1950s | 3,830 | 0 | 3,830 | |
| 1960s | 1,779 | 0 | 1,779 | |
| 1970s | 660 | 0 | 660 | |
| 1980s | 318 | 0 | 318 | |
| 1990s | 223 | 0 | 223 | |
| 2000s | 144 | 0 | 144 | |
| 2010s | 581 | 0 | 581 | |
| 2020s | 384 | 0 | 384 | |
Henrietta by State
Birth registrations for Henrietta span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois. The lowest are in Vermont, Utah, Delaware. On average, about 795 Henriettas were registered per state.
Henrietta + Last Name Combinations
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Henrietta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Henrietta?
We estimate approximately 10,167 people named Henrietta 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 33,712 Americans share this first name.
Is Henrietta a common name?
Henrietta is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 51,321 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Henrietta most popular?
Henrietta reached peak popularity in 1918, when 1,411 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Henrietta is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Henrietta a female name?
Henrietta is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Henrietta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Henrietta Smith, Henrietta Johnson, Henrietta 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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