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.
| 706th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 51,333
- 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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88%
55+
55+
12%
30-54
30-54
0.20%
13-29
13-29
0.39%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
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