Baby Name Popularity Profile

Etta

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Etta.

✦ Home ruler 🌍 English, German traditional
National Rank (2025) #930
All-Time Peak Rank #72 Achieved 1880
Total U.S. Births 43,268 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1920s 803 births in 1920
💡 The Etta Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Home ruler
Language Origin English, German
Origin Type multiple
Derived as a diminutive of names ending in -etta, most commonly Henrietta, which means 'home ruler' from Germanic elements.
Pronunciation: EH-tuh
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: Medium · Under review

📖 The Story Behind Etta

According to SSA data, Etta achieved its highest historical rank of #72 in 1880. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1920 with 803 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 16.1%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Etta across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift +16.1% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 803 births in 1920
Years in Top 100 15 yrs
Years in Top 500 71 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 3,973
1890s: 4,670
1900s: 4,003
1910s: 6,252
1920s: 6,961
1930s: 4,805
1940s: 3,797
1950s: 2,480
1960s: 1,463
1970s: 458
1980s: 237
1990s: 172
2000s: 342
2010s: 2,004
2020s: 1,651

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Et-ta
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with E, a letter used by only 3.9% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Mississippi
Top States Mississippi, Arkansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, Oklahoma
States with Data 46
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Mississippi Unranked 1,117 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #347 903 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #785 1,317 1923 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #1324 2,114 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 905 1926 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 1,199 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #666 1,371 1924 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #814 921 1915 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 562 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #1245 1,183 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 773 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #672 939 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #1114 1,085 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 366 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #2092 2,055 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 380 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #848 552 1928 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #244 428 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 83 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 267 1927 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania Unranked 1,076 1917 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1046 1,463 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio Unranked 871 1927 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #633 889 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #305 124 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #527 557 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 64 1914 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #373 282 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 168 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1194 463 1922 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #123 44 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #1234 351 1918 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 64 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #225 44 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #960 177 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #846 133 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #418 89 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #924 261 1915 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 32 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 76 2021 Insufficient historical volume
California #2003 719 2020 61.5% Decline
Vermont Unranked 10 1910 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 17 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 23 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 5 2019 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 5 1923 Insufficient historical volume

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