Harriette is a distinctive choice, ranked #1895 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Harriette in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1895
About the Name Harriette
Harriette has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 122 places in five years. It was most popular in 2017 at #797 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Harriette 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 Harriette
Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Harriette per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Harriette in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Harriette has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 122 places in the last five years. Its peak was #797 in 2017. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Harriette 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.
Harriette does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Harriettes in the wild.
15
UK babies named Harriette (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 122 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Harriette
Likely around 1 other Harriette in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Harriette
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Harriette Monica Walters is a former civil servant who worked as a tax assessment manager for the District of Columbia. In 2009, Walters was sentenced to 17-and-a-half years in prison due to a massive tax fraud.
Harriette Emily Colenso was an English Christian missionary in southern Africa. She was the eldest of five children of John Colenso, the first Bishop of Natal, and continued his work, interceding on behalf of the Zulu people before the British Government.