Girl · #977 in 2026

Etta

Name: Popularity of the name Etta in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Etta, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Etta is an English given name that is a diminutive form of Antonietta, Henrietta and other names that end in “-etta”. Etta is also a Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Old Danish, Old Swedish and Swedish given name. Notable people with this name include the following:

Current Rank

#977

Peak Rank

#72 (1920)

Total Babies

44K

5-Yr Trend

-2%

1880

First Year

2026

Last Year

1920

Peak Year

#72

Peak Rank

44K

Total Count

147

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Etta

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Etta

Etta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 323 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 803 Ettas were born — ranking #230 that year. As of 2026, Etta ranks #977 for baby girls with 265 births, holding steady (-2%). In total, more than 44K Ettas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Etta

Phonetically similar names — useful when Etta is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Eta
Etto
Eto
Etty
Etti
Eti
Edda
Ettie
Itta
Etoh
Ltee
Outta

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Etta

What does the name Etta mean?

How popular is Etta in 2026?

In 2026, Etta ranks #977 among girls' names in the U.S., with 265 babies given the name that year.

When was Etta most popular?

Etta reached its peak popularity in 1920, ranking #72 that year with 803 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Etta most popular?

Etta has historically been most popular in Vermont, North Carolina, Rhode Island. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Etta.

Is Etta a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Etta is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Etta?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Etta include Beulah, Melinda, Valeria. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Etta

Etta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 44K births in the dataset. Etta's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #72. Use the chart and map above to compare Etta'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.