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“Variant of Henry — Ruler of the home” — Germanic, via French Henriette origin
Girl's name · #1073 in the US (2025) · Timeless
Harriet holds its lane: charted since 1880 and rarely far from where it stands today (#1073 in 2025). About 90,000 girls have carried it along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. In Minnesota it runs about 6× its national rate. Harriet's short forms are Harry, Hattie, Hallie, Hassie, and Hally. About 1,600 girls a year are given Hallie as their full name.
Around the world: #53 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #56 in New Zealand (2025) · #59 in England & Wales (2025) · #81 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #91 in Australia (NSW) (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 20 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 771 notable people named Harriet:
Artists & writers appear 2.02× more often than among typical names — e.g. Harriet Beecher Stowe, American abolitionist and author (1811–1896).
Similar names: Hattie · Lenora · Aarya · Rae · Aries · Antonia
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