Harriet sits comfortably in the UK charts at #68 in 2024 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2024
#68
About the Name Harriet
Harriet is holding steady in the rankings at #68. It reached its peak of #45 in 2018 and has maintained consistent levels since — the hallmark of a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has spent 29 of the last 29 years inside the UK top 100 — a mark of enduring mainstream appeal.
Harriet is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Harriet
Unlikely. With around 667 UK babies named Harriet per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Harriet in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Harriet has held a stable position around #68 for several years. It reached its recorded peak of #45 in 2018 and has maintained consistent levels since — suggesting lasting rather than trend-driven appeal.
Harriet is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Harriet include: Harriet Walter — Dame Harriet Mary Walter is an English actress.; Harriet Jacobs — Harriet Jacobs was an African-American abolitionist and writer whose autobiography, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, published in 1861 under the...; Harriet Harman — Harriet Ruth Harman, Baroness Harman is a British politician and solicitor who served as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party and Chair of the Labour Party from....
Harriet does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Harriets in the wild.
667
UK babies named Harriet (2024)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.3
In a school of 600
↓ 13 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Harriet
Likely around 1 other Harriet in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Harriet
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Dame Harriet Mary Walter is an English actress. She has received an Olivier Award and nominations for a Tony Award, five Emmy Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Harriet Jacobs was an African-American abolitionist and writer whose autobiography, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, published in 1861 under the pseudonym Linda Brent, is now considered an "American classic". Born into slavery in Edenton, North Carolina, she was sexually harassed by her enslaver.
Harriet Tubman was an American abolitionist and political activist. Tubman escaped slavery and rescued approximately 70 enslaved people, including members of her family and friends.
Harriet Ruth Harman, Baroness Harman is a British politician and solicitor who served as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party and Chair of the Labour Party from 2007 to 2015 and Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal from 2007 to 2010. She also briefly served as Leader of the Opposition in 2010 and 2015 following the resignations of Gordon Brown and Ed Miliband respectively.
Harriet Maxine Hageman is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. representative for Wyoming's at-large congressional district since 2023.
Harriet Leveson-Gower, Countess Granville was a British society hostess and writer. The younger daughter of Lady Georgiana Spencer and William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire, she was a member of the wealthy Cavendish and Spencer families and spent her childhood with her two siblings under the care of a governess.
Harriet Constance Smithson, who also went by Henrietta Constance Smithson, Harriet Smithson Berlioz, and Miss H.C. Smithson, was an Anglo-Irish Shakespearean actress of the 19th century, best known as the first wife and muse of Hector Berlioz.