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Etta

Girl

Meaning of Etta: German: 'estate ruler'

Etta is a girl's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 906th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 141st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#906

281 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#141

353 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

43,291

First recorded 1880 · peak 1920

Trend

stable

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 39 babies1982: 28 babies1983: 23 babies1984: 20 babies1985: 18 babies1986: 23 babies1987: 19 babies1988: 25 babies1989: 19 babies1990: 21 babies19901991: 19 babies1992: 19 babies1993: 21 babies1994: 17 babies1995: 15 babies1996: 19 babies1997: 14 babies1998: 15 babies1999: 12 babies2000: 15 babies20002001: 7 babies2002: 29 babies2003: 25 babies2004: 28 babies2005: 25 babies2006: 46 babies2007: 39 babies2008: 57 babies2009: 71 babies2010: 81 babies20102011: 86 babies2012: 132 babies2013: 204 babies2014: 209 babies2015: 242 babies2016: 257 babies2017: 263 babies2018: 276 babies2019: 254 babies2020: 279 babies20202021: 285 babies2022: 256 babies2023: 283 babies2024: 267 babies2025: 281 babies
US babies named Etta per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 285.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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