Harriet

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Harriet is a female given name. The name is an English version of the French Henriette, a female form of Henri. The male name Harry was formed in a similar way from Henry.

From Wikipedia

Harriet first appears in the data in 2013 and has been recorded in 13 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2019 with 435 babies (rank #53 that year). In 2025 it was given to 253 girls (rank #73). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Harriet

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Harriet yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,942

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

435

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Harriet

Harriet Beecher Stoweshort story writer · b. 1811
Harriet Tubmanfeminist · b. 1822
Harriet Martineaufeminist · b. 1802
Harriet Laneb. 1830
Harriet Taylor Millsuffragist · b. 1807

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2013	70	#96
2014	85	#96
2015	114	#119
2016	179	#119
2017	201	#65
2018	185	#72
2019	435	#53
2020	352	#56
2021	239	#59
2022	227	#64
2023	311	#63
2024	291	#63
2025	253	#73