Harriett is a distinctive choice, ranked #951 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Harriett in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#951
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About the Name Harriett
Harriett is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 242 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #526 in 2017 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Harriett is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Harriett in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Harriett
Harriett Baldwin — Dame Harriett Mary Morison Baldwin, is a British Conservative Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for West Worcestershire since 2010.
Harriett Blaisdell — Harriett Blaisdell is an American heiress, businesswoman, teacher and philanthropist.
Harriett Lothrop — Harriett Lothrop was an American author also known by her pseudonym Margaret Sidney.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Harriett
Unlikely. With around 37 UK babies named Harriett per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Harriett in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Harriett has been fairly steady, ranked #951 in 2025 against #928 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #526 in 2017.
Harriett 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 Harriett include: Harriett Baldwin and Harriett Blaisdell. Short summaries for each appear below.
Harriett does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Harrietts in the wild.
37
UK babies named Harriett (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 23 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Harriett
Almost certainly the only Harriett in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Harriett
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Dame Harriett Mary Morison Baldwin, is a British Conservative Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for West Worcestershire since 2010.
Harriett or Harriet Hesketh or Harriett Cowper was an English letter writer, known for her long correspondence with William Cowper, which was the basis for his biography.
Ruth Harriett Woods was an American politician and activist, two-time Democratic nominee for the United States Senate from Missouri, and the 42nd lieutenant governor of Missouri.