Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Harriet
Endangered
Down 90.5% from peak
Peak era
1921
Peak births
2,389
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Harriet
How many people are named Harriet?
An estimated 16,631 living Americans are named Harriet.
How rare is Harriet?
Harriet is uncommon among babies today, with 226 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 90.5% from its 1921 peak.
How old is the typical Harriet?
The median age of a living American named Harriet is approximately 70 years, with most bearers falling between 48 and 79 years old.
Is Harriet still popular?
No. Harriet is endangered as a baby name, down 90.5% from its 1921 peak with 226 births in 2025.
Where is Harriet most common?
Harriet has its strongest geographic signal in Minnesota, where it appears 7.6× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19212025
Peak year
1921
Decline from peak
90.5%
2025
226
All-time
90,306
Where it lives now
Harriet is most concentrated in Minnesota — about 6.8× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Harriet is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.