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Worldwide Name Statistics

Harriet

Ranked #1687 - 1 in 446,204 people
US

Most common in

United States

18k bearers

World total

17,929

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1687

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States18k
Worldwide
~18k
rank #1687
Rarity
1 in 446,204
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~18k in US

About the name Harriet

There are an estimated 17,929 people named Harriet alive worldwide today. That ranks Harriet at #1687 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Harriet is held by approximately 17,929 people, ranking #1687 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 18,512 U.S. residents).

Historically Harriet is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Harriet appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Harriet popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Harriet, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 319
  2. 1881: 270
  3. 1882: 289
  4. 1883: 341
  5. 1884: 339
  6. 1885: 342
  7. 1886: 341
  8. 1887: 342
  9. 1888: 389
  10. 1889: 397
  11. 1890: 399
  12. 1891: 354
  13. 1892: 402
  14. 1893: 428
  15. 1894: 411
  16. 1895: 435
  17. 1896: 437
  18. 1897: 383
  19. 1898: 491
  20. 1899: 431
  21. 1900: 461
  22. 1901: 414
  23. 1902: 399
  24. 1903: 416
  25. 1904: 448
  26. 1905: 413
  27. 1906: 497
  28. 1907: 477
  29. 1908: 553
  30. 1909: 532
  31. 1910: 637
  32. 1911: 792
  33. 1912: 1,043
  34. 1913: 1,039
  35. 1914: 1,455
  36. 1915: 1,849
  37. 1916: 2,075
  38. 1917: 2,203
  39. 1918: 2,345
  40. 1919: 2,168
  41. 1920: 2,360
  42. 1921: 2,395
  43. 1922: 2,242
  44. 1923: 2,205
  45. 1924: 2,189
  46. 1925: 2,067
  47. 1926: 1,992
  48. 1927: 1,975
  49. 1928: 1,794
  50. 1929: 1,708
  51. 1930: 1,606
  52. 1931: 1,415
  53. 1932: 1,351
  54. 1933: 1,236
  55. 1934: 1,286
  56. 1935: 1,294
  57. 1936: 1,339
  58. 1937: 1,426
  59. 1938: 1,375
  60. 1939: 1,390
  61. 1940: 1,363
  62. 1941: 1,396
  63. 1942: 1,443
  64. 1943: 1,444
  65. 1944: 1,269
  66. 1945: 1,175
  67. 1946: 1,306
  68. 1947: 1,324
  69. 1948: 1,121
  70. 1949: 1,102
  71. 1950: 934
  72. 1951: 924
  73. 1952: 882
  74. 1953: 801
  75. 1954: 721
  76. 1955: 693
  77. 1956: 595
  78. 1957: 559
  79. 1958: 512
  80. 1959: 513
  81. 1960: 470
  82. 1961: 434
  83. 1962: 387
  84. 1963: 351
  85. 1964: 278
  86. 1965: 290
  87. 1966: 207
  88. 1967: 227
  89. 1968: 145
  90. 1969: 154
  91. 1970: 169
  92. 1971: 109
  93. 1972: 92
  94. 1973: 75
  95. 1974: 97
  96. 1975: 76
  97. 1976: 60
  98. 1977: 66
  99. 1978: 60
  100. 1979: 47
  101. 1980: 57
  102. 1981: 50
  103. 1982: 61
  104. 1983: 47
  105. 1984: 40
  106. 1985: 46
  107. 1986: 41
  108. 1987: 38
  109. 1988: 31
  110. 1989: 42
  111. 1990: 35
  112. 1991: 30
  113. 1992: 42
  114. 1993: 27
  115. 1994: 30
  116. 1995: 36
  117. 1996: 35
  118. 1997: 30
  119. 1998: 46
  120. 1999: 34
  121. 2000: 37
  122. 2001: 43
  123. 2002: 38
  124. 2003: 43
  125. 2004: 31
  126. 2005: 44
  127. 2006: 61
  128. 2007: 61
  129. 2008: 36
  130. 2009: 55
  131. 2010: 56
  132. 2011: 87
  133. 2012: 89
  134. 2013: 129
  135. 2014: 132
  136. 2015: 182
  137. 2016: 175
  138. 2017: 211
  139. 2018: 248
  140. 2019: 261
  141. 2020: 230
  142. 2021: 239
  143. 2022: 218
  144. 2023: 215
  145. 2024: 210
  146. 2025: 226

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Harriet worldwide?

There are an estimated 17,929 people named Harriet alive worldwide today, ranking #1687 globally.

Is Harriet a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 446,204 people. In the United States there are roughly 17,929 bearers, which is 1 in 18,512 Americans.

Is Harriet a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Harriet is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Harriet come from?

Who are famous people named Harriet?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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