Hattie
An English pet form of Harriet, the feminine of Harry and so of Henry, which comes from Germanic heim, home, and ric, ruler.
Hattie in 2025
Hattie was given to 923 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 703rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 3,592 babies born.
The history of Hattie
Hattie reached its highest point in 1918, when 2,006 babies were given the name, ranking 210th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 46th, in 1881.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 105,691 babies have been named Hattie. Half of them were born before 1920, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Greatest Generation.
Hattie by decade
| Decade | Babies named Hattie | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 10,216 | 46 |
| 1890s | 12,981 | 55 |
| 1900s | 11,777 | 69 |
| 1910s | 16,487 | 98 |
| 1920s | 16,473 | 227 |
| 1930s | 10,329 | 297 |
| 1940s | 7,900 | 368 |
| 1950s | 4,466 | 559 |
| 1960s | 1,783 | 1,035 |
| 1970s | 778 | 1,948 |
| 1980s | 645 | 2,487 |
| 1990s | 792 | 2,573 |
| 2000s | 1,272 | 2,555 |
| 2010s | 5,073 | 892 |
| 2020s | 4,719 | 703 |
Where Hattie is heading
Hattie has risen 40% over the past decade, from 657 babies in 2015 to 923 in 2025.
Names like Hattie
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Hattie.