Etta
Arose as a short form of names ending in -etta, among them Henrietta and Rosetta. That ending is a French and Italian diminutive suffix.
Etta in 2025
Etta was given to 281 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,772nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 11,798 babies born.
The history of Etta
Etta reached its highest point in 1920, when 803 babies were given the name, ranking 410th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 120th, in 1884.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 43,291 babies have been named Etta. Half of them were born before 1923, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Greatest Generation.
Etta by decade
| Decade | Babies named Etta | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,973 | 120 |
| 1890s | 4,670 | 136 |
| 1900s | 4,003 | 175 |
| 1910s | 6,259 | 245 |
| 1920s | 6,971 | 410 |
| 1930s | 4,811 | 496 |
| 1940s | 3,797 | 578 |
| 1950s | 2,480 | 867 |
| 1960s | 1,463 | 1,208 |
| 1970s | 458 | 2,413 |
| 1980s | 237 | 3,868 |
| 1990s | 172 | 7,248 |
| 2000s | 342 | 4,488 |
| 2010s | 2,004 | 1,764 |
| 2020s | 1,651 | 1,723 |
Where Etta is heading
Etta has risen 16% over the past decade, from 242 babies in 2015 to 281 in 2025.
Names like Etta
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Etta.