as a First Name
Anglicized form of French Henriette, a feminine diminutive of Henry (French Henri) coined in the 17th century. It was quite common in England in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
| 726th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 56,842
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 71,634
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- Hawaii
- has the most people named Harriet per capita
- 1917
- marked the height of its popularity
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30-54
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