How old is someone named Harriet?
The average Harriet is 66 years old.
Half of all living Harriets are between 62 and 83. The average sits between a large older group and a younger one, so many Harriets are much older than 66.
When was Harriet popular?
Parents have been choosing Harriet less often since its peak in 1921; 226 babies got the name in 2025.
Popular names of 1921 · The most popular names of the 1920s →
Show the numbers by decade
| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 4,610 | 0 |
| 1910s | 15,606 | 0 |
| 1920s | 20,927 | 340 |
| 1930s | 13,718 | 2,900 |
| 1940s | 12,943 | 7,200 |
| 1950s | 7,134 | 5,500 |
| 1960s | 2,943 | 2,600 |
| 1970s | 851 | 800 |
| 1980s | 453 | 440 |
| 1990s | 345 | 340 |
| 2000s | 449 | 450 |
| 2010s | 1,570 | 1,600 |
| 2020s | 1,338 | 1,300 |
How many Harriets are still alive?
About 23,000 Harriets are alive in the US today. That's 26% of the roughly 90,000 babies named Harriet since 1880.
Most Harriets ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1921, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Harriet?
About two in five living Harriets are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Harriet an old name?
Yes. Harriet is older than 96 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Harriet will be 34 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Harriets make up more of the total.
Is Harriet a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.9% of living Harriets are women.
Names the same age as Harriet
NAME TWIN
Harriet's name twin is Lula. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Lula's age curve is the closest match to Harriet's: 92% alike.
Other spellings: Harriett (71)
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Questions about the name Harriet
How old is the average Harriet?
The average Harriet in the US is 66 years old. The median is 75, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Harriet?
About 23,000 Harriets are alive in the US today, out of roughly 90,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Harriet most popular?
In 1921, when about 2,400 baby girls were named Harriet.
Is Harriet a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 44% of living Harriets, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this