Etty
Girl name · #4103 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Etty? In official American birth records, Etty has been tracked continuously since 1972, giving it 53 years of documented American history.
Etty ranks #4103 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 35 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4584, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Etty.
The 53-year story
Etty first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 42 girls were named Etty — good for #3611 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Etty per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Etty in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Etty is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Etty will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Etty is most common
State-level data for Etty is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Etty
Statistically, parents drawn to Etty tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Unity, Evy, Yitty, Esty, and Gitty.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Etty | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 31 | #4473 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3984 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2021 | 35 | #4090 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3841 |
| 2019 | 42 | #3611 |
| 2018 | 20 | #6010 |
| 2017 | 24 | #5338 |
| 2016 | 23 | #5622 |
| 2015 | 30 | #4584 |
| 2014 | 25 | #5310 |
| 2013 | 29 | #4755 |
| 2012 | 31 | #4601 |
| 2011 | 26 | #5207 |
| 2010 | 18 | #6904 |
| 2009 | 19 | #6811 |
| 2008 | 20 | #6559 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6245 |
| 2004 | 18 | #6489 |
| 2003 | 16 | #6885 |
| 2002 | 17 | #6392 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Etty?
In official American birth records, the name Etty first appeared in 1972 (over 53 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 53 years.
Is Etty a popular girl name?
Etty ranked #4103 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4584.
When was the name Etty most popular?
Etty peaked in 2019, when 42 American girls received the name (ranked #3611 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Etty?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Etty. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.