Harriette is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Harriette means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Harriette across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Harriette has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Harriette is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “home ruler”. A feminine diminutive of Harry, from Henry.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,740 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 594 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Harriette per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1917 (281/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2017 (49/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2020 (3/yr).
Harriette has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1917, when it ranked #703 nationally (given to 281 babies that year).
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