Harriet Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Harriet is most popular in Hawaii, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the G.I. Generation generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Harriet has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Harriet' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 4291st out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 4100th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 5937th out of 7552 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 120th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 157th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 330th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1031st out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 2788th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 3150th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 1196th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Harriet' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Harriet"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Harriet"

"Harriet" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 4291st of 7545 52
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 4100th of 6773 52
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 5937th of 7552 17
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 120th of 9107 37,128
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 157th of 9204 25,257
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 330th of 12526 13,890
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 1031st of 19264 1,931
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 2788th of 27321 631
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 3150th of 35406 791
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Girl 1196th of 30306 2,447

Regional Popularity of "Harriet" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Harriet" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
100.00%
89th/89
100.00%
89th/89
100.00%
238th/238
100.00%
117th/117
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
100.00%
140th/140
100.00%
103rd/103
100.00%
245th/245
100.00%
189th/189
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
100.00%
394th/394
100.00%
247th/247
100.00%
303rd/303
100.00%
493rd/493
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
100.00%
1245th/1245
100.00%
865th/865
100.00%
826th/826
100.00%
1716th/1716
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- 100.00%
2426th/2426
100.00%
3090th/3090
100.00%
4095th/4095
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
100.00%
2820th/2820
100.00%
2849th/2849
100.00%
4659th/4659
100.00%
3637th/3637
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
100.00%
848th/848
100.00%
1054th/1054
100.00%
1603rd/1603
100.00%
1282nd/1282

State-by-State Popularity of "Harriet"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Harriet" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.