Etienne
Etienne is a name with a single cultural origin: French.
- French
Meaning & Origin of Etienne
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Etienne is a name with a single cultural origin: French.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- French
The Story of Etienne
As a girl name
American parents first put Etienne on the record books as a girl name in 1974, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 8 Etiennes were born — ranking #11,325 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 31% of all recorded Etiennes. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 91 Etiennes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Etienne as a boy name dates back to 1902, when 5 babies received it. 2006 was its biggest year on record, with 43 newborns named Etienne — #2,698 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 20% of all recorded Etiennes. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,341 among boy names with 24 births, falling sharply (-20%). In total, more than 2K Etiennes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Etienne
Etienne is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1902 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Etienne's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #1,137. Use the chart and map above to compare Etienne's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.