Harriet

Girl name

Harriet has been given to 90,427 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1921.

Meaning & origin /ˈhæɹiɛt/

Anglicized form of French Henriette, feminine form of Henri (“Henry”), popular in England in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Origin: Germanic languages

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

90,427

Peak year

1921 (2,395 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +24%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Famous people named Harriet

Harriet Beecher Stowe

American abolitionist and author (1811–1896)

Harriet Tubman

African-American abolitionist (1822–1913)

Harriet Martineau

English writer and sociologist (1802–1876)

Harriet Lane

First Lady of the United States from 1857 to 1861

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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