Henrietta is a distinctive choice, ranked #478 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Henrietta in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#478
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About the Name Henrietta
Henrietta is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 47 places over five years. Its high point was #392 in 2018, and it now sits at #510. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Henrietta is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Henrietta in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Henrietta
Henrietta Litchfield — Henrietta Emma Litchfield was the daughter of Charles Darwin and his wife Emma Wedgwood.
Henrietta Barnett — Dame Henrietta Octavia Weston Barnett, DBE was an English social reformer, educationist, and author.
Henrietta Banting — Henrietta Elizabeth Banting or "Lady Banting" was a Canadian physician and the second wife of Sir Frederick Banting, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for his co-discovery of insulin and its therapeutic potential.
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 Henrietta
Unlikely. With around 83 UK babies named Henrietta per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Henrietta in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Henrietta has been fairly steady, ranked #478 in 2025 against #463 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #392 in 2018.
Henrietta 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.
Henrietta does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Henriettas in the wild.
83
UK babies named Henrietta (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 15 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Henrietta
Almost certainly the only Henrietta 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 Henrietta
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Henrietta Elizabeth Banting or "Lady Banting" was a Canadian physician and the second wife of Sir Frederick Banting, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for his co-discovery of insulin and its therapeutic potential.
Henrietta Godolphin, suo jure Duchess of Marlborough was the daughter of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, general of the army, and Sarah Jennings, Duchess of Marlborough, close friend and business manager of Queen Anne.
Henrietta Butler, Viscountess Galmoye, previously Henrietta Waldegrave, Baroness Waldegrave, was an illegitimate daughter of James Stuart, Duke of York, subsequently King of England, Scotland and Ireland, by his mistress, Arabella Churchill (a sister of the first Duke of Marlborough).