Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Rules the home
- English
- Rules her household; feminine form of Harry (from Henry)
Syllables
4
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Harriet
Pronunciation
ha(r)-riet
Famous People
Abolitionist Harriet Tubman
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1929 (rank #2453, 11 births); most recent 1956 (rank #3937, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1921 (rank #114, 2,388 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1071, 226 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 226 |
| 2024 | – | 208 |
| 2023 | – | 215 |
| 2022 | – | 217 |
| 2021 | – | 239 |
| 2020 | – | 230 |
| 2019 | – | 261 |
| 2018 | – | 248 |
| 2017 | – | 211 |
| 2016 | – | 175 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #49, 1,132 births); most recent 2025 (rank #59, 757 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 757 |
| 2024 | 667 |
| 2023 | 723 |
| 2022 | 764 |
| 2021 | 810 |
| 2020 | 882 |
| 2019 | 1,021 |
| 2018 | 1,128 |
| 2017 | 1,053 |
| 2016 | 1,132 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1992 (rank #2256, 5 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4422, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #212, 20 births); most recent 2025 (rank #229, 19 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #117, 40 births); most recent 2025 (rank #140, 31 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 |
| 2024 | 28 |
| 2023 | 32 |
| 2022 | 32 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2020 | 31 |
| 2019 | 40 |
| 2018 | 36 |
| 2017 | 34 |
| 2016 | 19 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #107, 20 births); most recent 2025 (rank #177, 10 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2016 | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #345, 11 births); most recent 2023 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence