How Many People Are Named Hettie?
An estimated 789 people in the United States have the first name Hettie. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Hettie peaked in popularity in 1916 with 170 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hettie 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 Hettie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Hettie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
Estimated Living Americans
789
About 1 in 434,416 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1916
170 births
Total Registered
7,294
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hettie
Hettie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 7,294 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Hettie as a female name
Ranked #14,450 in 2019
6 female births in 2019
Peak: 1916 (170 births)
Hettie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hettie span from the 1880s to the 2010s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 1,335 babies were registered. Hettie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hettie by Decade
How has Hettie 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.
Hettie by State
Birth registrations for Hettie span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky. The lowest are in New York, Louisiana, Missouri. On average, about 150 Hetties were registered per state.
Hettie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hettie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hettie
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Hettie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hettie?
We estimate approximately 789 people named Hettie 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 434,416 Americans share this first name.
Is Hettie a common name?
Hettie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,294 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hettie most popular?
Hettie reached peak popularity in 1916, when 170 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hettie is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hettie a female name?
Hettie is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hettie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hettie Smith, Hettie Johnson, Hettie 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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