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Harriet

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Home ruler; ruler of the household (feminine of Henry)”

Linguistic heritage: English

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:HEH-ree-uht

IPA (US English):/ˈhɛ.riː.ət/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity19212,389 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#1073226 births in 2025

Total US Registrations90,427Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% FemaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1880 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity1921 (2,389 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1880

Recent 2025 Level226 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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