Names / Girl names
Harriet
Current rank
#1,073
holding steady
All-time peak
#73
in 1880
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
90,400
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #73 in 1880 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a girls' name, Harriet was first recorded in 1880. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Its strongest year was 1880, at #73 nationally. Over 90,400 have carried it since records began.