Henreitta
Feminine form of the Germanic name "Henry", meaning "ruler of the home".
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Henreitta. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Henreitta today is around 80 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Henreitta births was 1925 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Henreitta. 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 Henreitta is about 80 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Henreittas were born before 1956.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Henreitta. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
1925
7 babies that year
Average age
80
years old
1954 SSA rank
#5,374
Tracked since 1913
Popularity
Henreitta: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Henreitta from the 1910s through to the 1950s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 22 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1910s peak, Henreitta remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Henreitta 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 Henreitta during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Henreitta
The name Henreitta is a feminine form of the masculine name Henry, which is derived from the Germanic name Heimrich. The name Heimrich is composed of the elements "heim" meaning "home" and "ric" meaning "ruler" or "power." It can be translated to mean "ruler of the home" or "powerful at home."
The name Henry gained widespread popularity in Europe after the reign of Henry I of England (1068-1135), also known as Henry Beauclerc. Prior to this, the name was relatively uncommon in England but had been used in various forms across Germanic-speaking regions of Europe.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the feminine form Henreitta can be found in the 16th century. Henreitta Constance of Vaudémont (1572-1636) was a French noblewoman and the wife of Henry IV, Duke of Lorraine.
Another notable figure with the name Henreitta was Henreitta Maria of France (1609-1669), the wife of King Charles I of England. She played a significant role in the English Civil War and was a patron of the arts.
In the 18th century, Henreitta Howard, Countess of Suffolk (1688-1767), was a prominent figure in the court of King George II of Great Britain. She served as a Woman of the Bedchamber to Queen Caroline and was known for her wit and intelligence.
One of the most famous bearers of the name Henreitta was Henreitta Liston (1753-1828), an acclaimed British actress who achieved great success on the London stage in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Henreitta Szold (1860-1945) was a pioneering American Zionist leader and the founder of the Youth Aliyah movement, which aimed to rescue and educate Jewish children in pre-state Israel.
Throughout its history, the name Henreitta has been associated with women of diverse backgrounds, ranging from royalty and nobility to performers and social activists. Its Germanic roots and connection to the name Henry have contributed to its enduring popularity across various cultures and time periods.
People
Henreitta + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Henreitta 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
Henreitta: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Henreitta?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Henreitta 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 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Henreitta a common name?
We classify Henreitta as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 63 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Henreitta most popular?
The single biggest year for Henreitta was 1925, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Henreitta is about 80 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Henreitta in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Henreitta a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Henreitta 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 Henreitta still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Henreitta 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 Henreitta 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Henreitta?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.