Harriet
English rendering of the French Henriette, a feminine form of Henry, which comes from Germanic elements meaning 'home' and 'power' or 'ruler'.
Harriet in 2025
Harriet was given to 226 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,043rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 14,670 babies born.
The history of Harriet
Harriet reached its highest point in 1921, when 2,395 babies were given the name, ranking 199th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 127th, in 1880.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 90,427 babies have been named Harriet. Half of them were born before 1928, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Harriet by decade
| Decade | Babies named Harriet | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,369 | 127 |
| 1890s | 4,171 | 153 |
| 1900s | 4,610 | 173 |
| 1910s | 15,606 | 168 |
| 1920s | 20,927 | 195 |
| 1930s | 13,718 | 251 |
| 1940s | 12,943 | 295 |
| 1950s | 7,134 | 455 |
| 1960s | 2,943 | 800 |
| 1970s | 851 | 1,427 |
| 1980s | 453 | 2,867 |
| 1990s | 345 | 4,635 |
| 2000s | 449 | 4,888 |
| 2010s | 1,570 | 1,831 |
| 2020s | 1,338 | 1,978 |
Where Harriet is heading
Harriet has risen 24% over the past decade, from 182 babies in 2015 to 226 in 2025.
Names like Harriet
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Harriet.