Holding steady.
Popularity of Henritta since 1892
Babies named Henritta per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1914, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Henritta's real moment was 1902.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 27 |
| 1910s | 76 |
| 1920s | 97 |
| 1930s | 35 |
| 1940s | 39 |
| 1950s | 26 |
| 1960s | 34 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Henritta is a rare and scarcely recorded name, likely a variant of Henrietta. Its peak year, 1902, saw its highest usage, though it never achieved widespread popularity; in fact, its latest recorded year is 2025, yet it does not appear in rank data, indicating fewer than five births per year. The name has remained extremely uncommon throughout its history, with no top state concentrations and a stable trajectory of very low use. While its meaning is often tied to the Germanic 'home ruler' via Henrietta, the specific spelling 'Henritta' may represent an occasional regional or familial variant rather than a distinct etymological path.
Henritta appears to be a rare variant or misspelling of Henrietta, which derives from the French Henriette, the feminine diminutive of Henry. The name Henry ultimately comes from the Germanic name Heimirich, composed of heim 'home' and ric 'power, ruler', thus 'home ruler'. This form was occasionally recorded in the late 19th and early 20th centuries but never gained widespread usage.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Henri, Rita, Etta
Sibling names for Henritta
Names that share Henritta's style, for a brother or sister.
