Hassie
A diminutive form of the feminine name Harriet, derived from Henry.
Name Census estimates that about 126 living Americans carry the first name Hassie. It is a predominantly female name (99.4% of registrations). The average person named Hassie today is around 76 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hassie births was 1919 (54 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hassie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Hassie is about 76 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Hassies were born before 1960.
People living today
126
~ 1 in 2,720,273 Americans
Peak year
1919
54 babies that year
Average age
76
years old
1925 SSA rank
#4,517
Tracked since 1880
Census
Hassie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 229 people with the first name Hassie, which placed it at #35,223 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#35,223
National first-name rank
People counted
229
229 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
62.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hassie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hassie is White at 62.4%. The next largest groups are Black (31.4%) and Hispanic (3.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Hassie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Hassie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White62.4% · 143
- Black or African American31.4% · 72
- Hispanic or Latino3.9% · 9
- Two or more races2.2% · 5
Gender
Gender distribution for Hassie
Out of the 1,558 babies given the name Hassie since 1880, 99.4% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Hassie as a male name
- Ranked #4,517 in 1925
- 5 male births in 1925
- Peak: 1918 (5 births)
Hassie as a female name
- Ranked #16,113 in 2024
- 5 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1919 (54 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Hassie leans strongly female. 216 people counted with this name were female (91.5%), compared with 20 male bearers (8.5%).
Popularity
Hassie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hassie from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 366 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1910s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hassie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Hassie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Hassies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia recorded the most babies named Hassie, while Texas, Mississippi, Kentucky recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 42 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Hassie
The name Hassie has its origins in the Middle English language, derived from the Old English word "hæs," which means "command" or "order." It first emerged in the 12th century as a diminutive form of the masculine name Hasse or Hassy.
The earliest recorded instance of the name Hassie can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landholdings and properties in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This suggests that the name was in use among the Anglo-Saxon population during the Norman conquest of England.
One of the earliest known bearers of the name Hassie was Hassie of Bury St. Edmunds, a Benedictine monk who lived in the late 12th century. He was renowned for his scholarly pursuits and his contributions to the monastery's library.
In the 14th century, the name Hassie appeared in the writings of Geoffrey Chaucer, the renowned English poet and author. In his Canterbury Tales, Chaucer mentions a character named Hassie the Miller, a wealthy landowner known for his wit and mischievous nature.
During the Renaissance period, Hassie Blount (1498-1568) was a prominent figure at the court of King Henry VIII. She was one of the King's mistresses and bore him a son, Henry FitzRoy, who was granted the title of Duke of Richmond.
In the 17th century, Hassie Vere (1615-1687) was a notable English courtier and politician who served as a member of Parliament during the reign of Charles II. She was known for her intelligence and political acumen.
Another notable bearer of the name was Hassie Sheldon (1753-1808), an English author and poet who gained popularity for her romantic novels and lyrical poems. Her works were widely read and celebrated during the Romantic era.
These examples illustrate the historical significance and longevity of the name Hassie, which has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including religious figures, literary personalities, and members of the nobility.
People
Hassie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hassie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Hassie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hassie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 126 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hassie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,720,273 US residents.
Is Hassie a common name?
We classify Hassie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 67.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,558 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hassie most popular?
The single biggest year for Hassie was 1919, when 54 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hassie is about 76 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Hassie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 229 people with the name Hassie, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #35,223 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Hassie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Hassie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Hassie leans strongly female. 216 people counted with this name were female (91.5%), compared with 20 male bearers (8.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Hassie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hassie is White at 62.4%. The next largest groups are Black (31.4%) and Hispanic (3.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Hassie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Hassie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 62.4% (143 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Hassie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Hassie a female name?
Yes, 99.4% of people registered as Hassie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Hassie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Hassie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Hassie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Hassie?
You can see how many Americans are named Hassie on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.