Etta
Girl name · #928 in 2025 · Uniqueness 61/100
Etta ranks #928 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 281 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1082, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,406 girls born in 2025 was named Etta.
The 145-year story
Etta first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 323 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1920, when 803 girls were named Etta — good for #230 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Etta per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Etta in class?
Etta scores 61 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Etta is most common
Geography matters for names, and Etta is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Ettas were MN (23), IL (15), MI (15), NY (14), WI (14). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Etta
Statistically, parents drawn to Etta tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Viola, Luella, Estella, Ila, and Flora.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Etta | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 281 | #928 |
| 2024 | 267 | #970 |
| 2023 | 283 | #936 |
| 2022 | 256 | #1015 |
| 2021 | 285 | #931 |
| 2020 | 279 | #924 |
| 2019 | 254 | #1010 |
| 2018 | 276 | #956 |
| 2017 | 263 | #988 |
| 2016 | 257 | #1030 |
| 2015 | 242 | #1082 |
| 2014 | 209 | #1173 |
| 2013 | 204 | #1178 |
| 2012 | 132 | #1629 |
| 2011 | 86 | #2190 |
| 2010 | 81 | #2341 |
| 2009 | 71 | #2592 |
| 2008 | 57 | #3017 |
| 2007 | 39 | #3983 |
| 2006 | 46 | #3469 |
| 2005 | 25 | #5113 |
| 2004 | 28 | #4707 |
| 2003 | 25 | #4943 |
| 2002 | 29 | #4280 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Etta a popular girl name?
Etta ranked #928 among girls in 2025 with 281 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1082.
When was the name Etta most popular?
Etta peaked in 1920, when 803 American girls received the name (ranked #230 that year). Since 1920 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Etta?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,406 newborn American girls was named Etta. It scores 61/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.