Harriet
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Harriet
Harriet has long been considered a stylish, upscale name in England, but it's still waiting to be revived in the US—though some parents seeking a solid, serious semi-classic are beginning to consider it.
Distinguished namesakes include Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of the influential Uncle Tom's Cabin; Harriet Tubman (born Araminta), the famed abolitionist; and in pop culture, Harriet Hilliard Nelson, of Ozzie & Harriet TV fame. Many will associate it with the protagonist of the childhood classic Harriet the Spy. Harriet has appeared in other books ranging from Jane Austen's Emma to Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Harriet, a Top 100 name at the turn of the last century, hasn't appeared on the list since 1970. On the other hand, it is currently Number 61 in England and Wales.
Cutesy nicknames for Harriet include Hattie, Hetty, and Hatsy. A related idea: Henrietta.
Harriet is also given to boys.
Pronounced HAIR-ee-et.
As of October 2026, Harriet ranked #1073 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #73 in 1880, Nameberry popularity #405.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,627 | 132 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #1,307 | 182 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #1,356 | 175 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #1,169 | 211 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #1,040 | 248 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #990 | 261 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #1,076 | 230 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #1,055 | 239 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #1,129 | 217 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #1,130 | 215 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #1,157 | 208 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #1,073 | 226 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Harriet on lists
Famous Harriets
- Harriet Beecher StoweGirl
American novelist
- Harriet Nelson (born Peggy Louise Snyder)Girl
American singer and actress, wife of Ozzie Nelson
- Harriet Tubman (born Araminta Ross)Girl
American abolitionist
- Harriet Mary WalterGirl
English actress
- Harriet Ruth HarmanGirl
British Shadow Deputy Prime Minister
- Harriet MartineauGirl
English social theorist
- Harriet Ellan MiersGirl
31st U.S. White House Counsel
- Harriet Ann JacobsGirl
American slave narrative author
- Harriet Sansom HarrisGirl
American actress
- Harriet AnderssonGirl
Swedish actress
- Harriet RobertsGirl
English dance pop singer
- Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana (Howard) SutherlandGirl
Leveson,Gower, Duchess of Sutherland, British Mistress of the Robes
- Harriet SarahGirl
Lady Mordaunt, Scottish divorcee of MP Charles Mordaunt and friend of King Edward VII
- Harriet ArbuthnotGirl
English diarist and friend of the Duke of Wellington
- Harriet HemingsGirl
daughter of U.S. President Thomas Jefferson
Harriet in pop culture
- Harriet ChetwodeGirl
Talbot, main character in film "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen"
- Harriet WelschGirl
main character in Louise Fitzhugh's "Harriet the Spy"
- Harriet JonesGirl
character on TV's "Doctor Who" and "Torchwood"
- Harriet VangerGirl
character in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
- Harriet SmithGirl
character in Jane Austen's "Emma"
- Harriet VaneGirl
character in Dorothy L. Sayers' "Gaudy Night"
- Harriet OlesonGirl
character on TV's "Little House on the Prairie"
- Harriet GoodcharmGirl
character on TV's "The Worst Witch"
- Harriet "Harry" WatsonGirl
sister of Dr. John Watson on TV's "Sherlock"
- Harriet Beadle "TattycoramGirl
" character in Charles Dickens' "Little Dorrit"
- Harriet TownsendGirl
character in "Yesterday's Child" by Barbara Woo
- Harriet BentleyGirl
character in film "Wild Child"
- Harriet SchulenburgGirl
character on British TV's Green Wing"
- Harriet HaywardGirl
character on TV's "Twin Peaks"
- HarrietGirl
dog character in children's books by Nancy Carlson
- HarrietGirl
character in "The Maze Runner" series
- Harriet KepnerGirl
Avery, daughter of Dr. Jackson Avery and Dr. April Kepner on "Grey's Anatomy"
- Mad HarrietGirl
villain in DC Comics
- Harriet ArkhamGirl
character in Batman comics
- Harriet HydeGirl
alter,ego in British TV series "Julia Jekyll and Harriet Hyde"
- Harriet MortonGirl
character in Eva Ibbotson's novel "A Company of Swans"
- Harriet SimsGirl
U.S. Navy officer in the TV show JAG
- HarrietGirl
character in the videogame “Super Mario Odyssey”
- Harriet BrindleGirl
character on “Small Wonder”