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The first name Hattie

A girl’s name.

Pronounced /ˈhæti/ 2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A diminutive of the female given name Harriet.

Hattie is a short form of

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From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 325 girls were named Hattie, making it the 153rd most popular girls’ name.

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3,961
babies named Hattie, 1996–2025
#153
rank in 2025
2025
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Hattie with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Hattie at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 923 girls born in the United States were named Hattie, the 334th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1918, when 1,999 were.

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105,691
babies named Hattie since 1880
#334
rank in 2025
1918
peak year

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 Hattie

6 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Hattie McDaniel
    American actress (1893-1952)
  • Hattie Jacques
    English comedy actress of stage, radio and screen (1922-1980)
  • Hattie Morahan
    British actress, born 1978
  • Hattie Winston
    American actress, born 1945
  • Hattie Carnegie
    Fashion designer (1889-1956)
  • Harriet Taylor
    British rower, born 1994

Questions

How popular is the name Hattie?
In 2025, 325 girls born in England and Wales were named Hattie, ranking 153rd.
Is Hattie a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 105,691 US babies named Hattie since 1880 were girls.
When was Hattie most popular?
1918 in the United States, when 1,999 babies were named Hattie, its highest rank at 121st.
How do you pronounce Hattie?
Hattie is /ˈhæti/, 2 syllables.