Henryetta
A feminine variation of Henry, derived from Germanic elements meaning "estate" and "ruler".
Name Census estimates that about 68 living Americans carry the first name Henryetta. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Henryetta today is around 81 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Henryetta births was 1919 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Henryetta. 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 Henryetta is about 81 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Henryettas were born before 1955.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Henryetta. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
68
~ 1 in 5,040,505 Americans
Peak year
1919
22 babies that year
Average age
81
years old
1969 SSA rank
#6,937
Tracked since 1884
Popularity
Henryetta: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Henryetta from the 1880s through to the 1960s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 113 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Henryetta 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 Henryetta during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Henryettas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Henryetta
Henryetta is a feminine given name derived from the French name Henriette, which is the feminine form of the male name Henri. The name Henri ultimately traces its origins to the Germanic name Heimrich, composed of the elements heim meaning "home" and ric meaning "power, ruler."
The name Henriette and its variants like Henryetta emerged in medieval France and were used as the feminine equivalents of Henri, which was a popular name among French royalty and nobility. The earliest recorded use of the name Henryetta dates back to the 16th century.
One notable historical figure with the name Henryetta was Henrietta Maria (1609-1669), the Queen Consort of England, Scotland, and Ireland as the wife of King Charles I. She played a significant role in the events leading up to the English Civil War.
Another prominent figure was Henrietta Anne (1644-1670), the Duchess of Orleans and the youngest daughter of King Charles I of England and his wife, Henrietta Maria. She was known for her involvement in the affair of the Poisons in France.
In the literary world, Henryetta Holles (1663-1689) was an English writer and translator who is best known for her work "The Memoirs of the Life of Monsieur de St. Evremond."
Henryetta Rouviere Laidler (1887-1973) was an American chemist and physicist who made significant contributions to the study of reaction kinetics and catalysis.
Henryetta Armstrong (1856-1936) was a British educator and writer who campaigned for the education and rights of women. She was the first female Head of Department at a British university.
While the name Henryetta has a rich historical background, it is important to note that given names can evolve and change over time, reflecting cultural shifts and personal preferences.
People
Henryetta + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Henryetta 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
Henryetta: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Henryetta?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 68 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Henryetta 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 5,040,505 US residents.
Is Henryetta a common name?
We classify Henryetta as "Very Rare". It ranks above 58.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 447 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Henryetta most popular?
The single biggest year for Henryetta was 1919, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Henryetta is about 81 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Henryetta a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Henryetta 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.
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.