Name Legacy

Henretta

Recorded 1882–1979 · United States

Henretta was most popular in 1916, when 50 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,806 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,286 people named Henretta.

Most popular in1916
Rank that year#1,806
Births that year50
Total since 18801,286
Given to100% girls

Henretta over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Henretta’s peak in 1916. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Henretta a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Henretta is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,286 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Henretta

Where Henretta is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org