Henrietta
Girl name · #2645 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Henrietta? In official American birth records, Henrietta has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Henrietta ranks #2645 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 65 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2810, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,692 girls born in 2025 was named Henrietta.
The 145-year story
Henrietta first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 191 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1918, when 1,411 girls were named Henrietta — good for #157 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Henrietta per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Henrietta against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Henrietta in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Henrietta is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Henrietta will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Henrietta is most common
State-level data for Henrietta is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Henrietta
Statistically, parents drawn to Henrietta tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marietta, Cornelia, Dorothea, Filomena, and Juanita.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Henrietta | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | #2645 |
| 2024 | 89 | #2134 |
| 2023 | 56 | #2975 |
| 2022 | 82 | #2277 |
| 2021 | 85 | #2186 |
| 2020 | 72 | #2416 |
| 2019 | 79 | #2285 |
| 2018 | 65 | #2647 |
| 2017 | 63 | #2713 |
| 2016 | 66 | #2643 |
| 2015 | 62 | #2810 |
| 2014 | 75 | #2412 |
| 2013 | 65 | #2681 |
| 2012 | 46 | #3464 |
| 2011 | 34 | #4244 |
| 2010 | 26 | #5247 |
| 2009 | 19 | #6811 |
| 2008 | 17 | #7408 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7394 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7045 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Henrietta?
In official American birth records, the name Henrietta first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 191 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Henrietta a popular girl name?
Henrietta ranked #2645 among girls in 2025 with 65 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2810.
When was the name Henrietta most popular?
Henrietta peaked in 1918, when 1,411 American girls received the name (ranked #157 that year). Since 1918 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Henrietta?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,692 newborn American girls was named Henrietta. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.