Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Harriette
Endangered
Down 95.7% from peak
Peak era
1917
Peak births
281
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Harriette
How many people are named Harriette?
An estimated 1,383 living Americans are named Harriette.
How rare is Harriette?
Harriette is very rare among babies today, with 12 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 95.7% from its 1917 peak.
How old is the typical Harriette?
The median age of a living American named Harriette is approximately 73 years, with most bearers falling between 63 and 80 years old.
Is Harriette still popular?
No. Harriette is endangered as a baby name, down 95.7% from its 1917 peak with 12 births in 2025.
Where is Harriette most common?
Harriette has its strongest geographic signal in South Carolina, where it appears 5.2× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19172025
Peak year
1917
Decline from peak
95.7%
2025
12
All-time
8,740
Where it lives now
Harriette is most concentrated in Georgia — about 4.5× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Harriette is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.