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Hattie

The name Hattie carries the meaning "home ruler". It has faded some since the 1910s without dropping off entirely. These days, it is neither rare nor overly common. Few names stick around this long: it shows up across almost the entire twelve-decade span this registry covers.

EtymologyDiminutive of Harriet
EtymologyMeaning "home ruler"
Births by decade
1900s
11,777
1910s
16,487
1920s
16,474
1930s
10,329
1940s
7,897
1950s
4,465
1960s
1,782
1970s
780
1980s
645
1990s
791
2000s
1,272
2010s
3,736
Peaked in the 1910s · 76,435 total U.S. births since 1900