Girl · #15,178 in 2026

Yetta

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

Yetta is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Yetta Barsh Shachtman (1915–1996), American socialist politician Yetta Emanuel, South African lawn bowler Yetta Dorothea Geffen (1891–1986), American journalist, musician, and theatre professional Yetta Zwerling (1894–1982), Yiddish movie starFictionalYetta Rosenberg, character from The Nanny

Current Rank

#15,178

Peak Rank

#455 (1916)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1880

First Year

2023

Last Year

1916

Peak Year

#455

Peak Rank

Total Count

106

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Yetta

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 Yetta

Yetta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 197 Yettas were born — ranking #455 that year. As of 2026, Yetta ranks #15,178 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 4K Yettas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Yetta

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

Yeti
Yetti
Uta
Yota
Yata
Yatta
Yettie
Yuta
Yotta
Juta
Weta
Yeha

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Yetta

What does the name Yetta mean?

How popular is Yetta in 2026?

In 2026, Yetta ranks #15,178 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Yetta most popular?

Yetta reached its peak popularity in 1916, ranking #455 that year with 197 babies given the name.

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

Yetta has historically been most popular in New York, Maryland, New Jersey. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Yetta.

Is Yetta a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Yetta?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Yetta include Georgette, Merry, Keely. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Yetta

Yetta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Yetta's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #455. Use the chart and map above to compare Yetta'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.