Girl nameCurrently #973 in the USSteady
Etta
//ˈɛtə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19204 lettersStarts with E
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Etta's meaning
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Etta's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Etta |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 323 |
| 1881 | 316 |
| 1882 | 352 |
| 1883 | 352 |
| 1884 | 423 |
| 1885 | 372 |
| 1886 | 433 |
| 1887 | 437 |
| 1888 | 500 |
| 1889 | 465 |
| 1890 | 452 |
| 1891 | 452 |
| 1892 | 492 |
| 1893 | 486 |
| 1894 | 519 |
| 1895 | 445 |
| 1896 | 484 |
| 1897 | 467 |
| 1898 | 479 |
| 1899 | 394 |
| 1900 | 508 |
| 1901 | 381 |
| 1902 | 400 |
| 1903 | 416 |
| 1904 | 343 |
| 1905 | 397 |
| 1906 | 384 |
| 1907 | 407 |
| 1908 | 400 |
| 1909 | 367 |
| 1910 | 430 |
| 1911 | 434 |
| 1912 | 510 |
| 1913 | 542 |
| 1914 | 581 |
| 1915 | 773 |
| 1916 | 742 |
| 1917 | 750 |
| 1918 | 755 |
| 1919 | 742 |
| 1920 | 803 |
| 1921 | 740 |
| 1922 | 720 |
| 1923 | 742 |
| 1924 | 725 |
| 1925 | 736 |
| 1926 | 660 |
| 1927 | 648 |
| 1928 | 583 |
| 1929 | 614 |
| 1930 | 551 |
| 1931 | 518 |
| 1932 | 504 |
| 1933 | 514 |
| 1934 | 499 |
| 1935 | 464 |
| 1936 | 449 |
| 1937 | 443 |
| 1938 | 461 |
| 1939 | 408 |
| 1940 | 426 |
| 1941 | 413 |
| 1942 | 448 |
| 1943 | 419 |
| 1944 | 369 |
| 1945 | 345 |
| 1946 | 360 |
| 1947 | 342 |
| 1948 | 343 |
| 1949 | 332 |
| 1950 | 289 |
| 1951 | 252 |
| 1952 | 249 |
| 1953 | 246 |
| 1954 | 240 |
| 1955 | 264 |
| 1956 | 258 |
| 1957 | 228 |
| 1958 | 247 |
| 1959 | 207 |
| 1960 | 214 |
| 1961 | 207 |
| 1962 | 200 |
| 1963 | 181 |
| 1964 | 157 |
| 1965 | 127 |
| 1966 | 113 |
| 1967 | 91 |
| 1968 | 100 |
| 1969 | 73 |
| 1970 | 66 |
| 1971 | 67 |
| 1972 | 59 |
| 1973 | 34 |
| 1974 | 48 |
| 1975 | 41 |
| 1976 | 36 |
| 1977 | 37 |
| 1978 | 34 |
| 1979 | 36 |
| 1980 | 23 |
| 1981 | 39 |
| 1982 | 28 |
| 1983 | 23 |
| 1984 | 20 |
| 1985 | 18 |
| 1986 | 23 |
| 1987 | 19 |
| 1988 | 25 |
| 1989 | 19 |
| 1990 | 21 |
| 1991 | 19 |
| 1992 | 19 |
| 1993 | 21 |
| 1994 | 17 |
| 1995 | 15 |
| 1996 | 19 |
| 1997 | 14 |
| 1998 | 15 |
| 1999 | 12 |
| 2000 | 15 |
| 2001 | 7 |
| 2002 | 29 |
| 2003 | 25 |
| 2004 | 28 |
| 2005 | 25 |
| 2006 | 46 |
| 2007 | 39 |
| 2008 | 57 |
| 2009 | 71 |
| 2010 | 81 |
| 2011 | 86 |
| 2012 | 132 |
| 2013 | 204 |
| 2014 | 209 |
| 2015 | 242 |
| 2016 | 257 |
| 2017 | 263 |
| 2018 | 276 |
| 2019 | 254 |
| 2020 | 279 |
| 2021 | 285 |
| 2022 | 255 |
| 2023 | 283 |
| 2024 | 266 |
Etta through the decades
- Etta peaked in 1920, when 803 babies were named Etta in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Etta has risen 180% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Etta currently ranks #973 in the US and is holding steady.