Henrietta is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Henrietta means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Henrietta across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Henrietta has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Henrietta is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “home ruler”. The feminine form of Henry.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 51,387 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,982 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 29 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 24 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 Henrietta per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1918 (1,411/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (115/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (6/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1965 (4/yr).
Henrietta has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #274 nationally (given to 1,411 babies that year).
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