The first name Harriett
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 37 girls were named Harriett, making it the 951st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 82 births (#526).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Harriett with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Harriett at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 17 girls born in the United States were named Harriett, the 6,641st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1920, when 585 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Harriett
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Harriett AbramsEnglish musician, singer, composer, 1758–1821
Questions
- How popular is the name Harriett?
- In 2025, 37 girls born in England and Wales were named Harriett, ranking 951st. Its peak was 2017, with 82 births.
- Is Harriett a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 21,626 US babies named Harriett since 1880 were girls.
- When was Harriett most popular?
- 1920 in the United States, when 585 babies were named Harriett, its highest rank at 270th.