Henrietta

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A few things about Henrietta you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Henrietta

Henrietta Szold

American Zionist (1860–1945)

Choose Henrietta and your child shares a first name with Henrietta Szold, an American Zionist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Henrietta, like who?” Henrietta Szold's Wikipedia article is available in 26 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 24,752 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Henrietta, 65 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Henrietta would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryHenrietta has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Henriettas, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1892, when it ranked #105. Today it's #2,645, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowHenrietta is 5.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 129,870 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 24,752.
• 🍂TrendHenrietta has slipped 229 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,645. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedHenrietta is most popular in Minnesota, where it ranks #835. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• 💬MeaningHenrietta is an English form of Henry, which means “home ruler”. Our records link it to Anglo Saxon, English and French roots.

About the name Henrietta

Henrietta is a girl name of Anglo Saxon, English and French origin meaning “home ruler”. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with H and ending in “-tta”. US birth records list Henrietta for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1892, when it ranked #105 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,645, with 65 babies.

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