Girl · #10,241 in 2026

Ettie

Etty, Ettie or Etti is a feminine given name, often a short version of Esther or Elizabeth. It is also a surname. It may refer to the following people:

  • English
Current Rank
#10,241
Peak Rank
#365 (1891)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1880
First Year
2024
Last Year
1891
Peak Year
#365
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
92
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ettie

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

Etty, Ettie or Etti is a feminine given name, often a short version of Esther or Elizabeth. It is also a surname. It may refer to the following people:

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Ettie

American parents first put Ettie on the record books as a baby girl name in 1880, with 25 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1891, when 46 Etties were born — ranking #365 that year. Ettie last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Ettie

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Ettie. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Ettie

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ettie

What does the name Ettie mean?
Etty, Ettie or Etti is a feminine given name, often a short version of Esther or Elizabeth. It is also a surname. It may refer to the following people:
What is the origin of the name Ettie?
Ettie has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Ettie in 2026?
In 2026, Ettie ranks #10,241 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.
When was Ettie most popular?
Ettie reached its peak popularity in 1891, ranking #365 that year with 46 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Ettie most popular?
Ettie has historically been most popular in Kentucky, New York, Alabama. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ettie.
Is Ettie a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Ettie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Ettie?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ettie include Agatha, Paulina, Oma. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Ettie?
Common variants and related forms of Ettie include Etta, Harriet, Harriett, Harrietta, Harriette, Henrietta. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Ettie

Ettie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Ettie's peak popularity came in 1891 when it ranked #365. Use the chart and map above to compare Ettie'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.