Hetty
Girl name · English · German · Hebrew · Persian
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #634 in 1882
0 babies were named Hetty in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1882–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryHetty first shows up in US birth records in 1882, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 143 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1882, when it reached #634.
About the name Hetty
Hetty is a girl name of English, German and Hebrew origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with H and ending in “-tty”. US birth records list Hetty for girls from 1882 to 2012, in 77 of those 131 years. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked #634 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2012, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGerman namesHebrew namesPersian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 52 | 19,347 girls |
| 1890s | 40 | 25,069 girls |
| 1900s | 26 | 37,793 girls |
| 1910s | 14 | 69,638 girls |
| 1920s | 12 | 84,531 girls |
| 1930s | 7.1 | 141,243 girls |
| 1940s | 5.9 | 168,350 girls |
| 1950s | 2.8 | 359,712 girls |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 1,333,333 girls |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1,587,302 girls |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,703,704 girls |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1,071,429 girls |
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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Questions about the name Hetty
What is the origin of the name Hetty?
Hetty has English, German, Hebrew, Persian roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Hetty a boy or girl name?
Hetty is a girl name.
How popular is the name Hetty?
Hetty is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2012. It peaked at #634 in 1882.