Hattie is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Hattie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Hattie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Hattie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Hattie is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “home ruler”. A pet form of Harriet or Henrietta.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 105,691 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,704 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 35 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 Hattie per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1918 (2,006/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (325/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2012 (7/yr).
Hattie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #210 nationally (given to 2,006 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1910s.
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