How Many People Are Named Etha?
An estimated 228 people in the United States have the first name Etha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 78 years old, and Etha peaked in popularity in 1920 with 55 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Etha as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Etha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 78, Etha is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1958.
Estimated Living Americans
228
About 1 in 1,503,309 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
78
years old
Peak Year
1920
55 births
Total Registered
1,802
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Etha
Etha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,802 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Etha as a female name
Ranked #8,819 in 1973
5 female births in 1973
Peak: 1920 (55 births)
Etha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Etha span from the 1880s to the 1970s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 389 babies were registered. Etha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Etha by Decade
How has Etha tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Etha by State
Birth registrations for Etha span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Mississippi, Alabama. The lowest are in Tennessee, North Carolina, Arkansas. On average, about 17 Ethas were registered per state.
Etha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Etha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Etha
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Etha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Etha?
We estimate approximately 228 people named Etha are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,503,309 Americans share this first name.
Is Etha a common name?
Etha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 75.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,802 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Etha most popular?
Etha reached peak popularity in 1920, when 55 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Etha is approximately 78 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Etha a female name?
Etha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Etha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Etha Smith, Etha Johnson, Etha Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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