How Many People Are Named Etta?
An estimated 10,159 people in the United States have the first name Etta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 50 years old, and Etta peaked in popularity in 1920 with 803 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Etta 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 Etta paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
10,159
About 1 in 33,739 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1920
803 births
Total Registered
43,008
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Etta
Etta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 43,008 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Etta as a male name
Ranked #3,381 in 1935
6 male births in 1935
Peak: 1915 (7 births)
Etta as a female name
Ranked #973 in 2024
266 female births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (803 births)
Etta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Etta span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 6,971 babies were registered. Etta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Etta by Decade
How has Etta 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,973 | 0 | 3,973 | |
| 1890s | 4,670 | 0 | 4,670 | |
| 1900s | 4,003 | 0 | 4,003 | |
| 1910s | 6,259 | 7 | 6,252 | |
| 1920s | 6,971 | 10 | 6,961 | |
| 1930s | 4,811 | 6 | 4,805 | |
| 1940s | 3,797 | 0 | 3,797 | |
| 1950s | 2,480 | 0 | 2,480 | |
| 1960s | 1,463 | 0 | 1,463 | |
| 1970s | 458 | 0 | 458 | |
| 1980s | 237 | 0 | 237 | |
| 1990s | 172 | 0 | 172 | |
| 2000s | 342 | 0 | 342 | |
| 2010s | 2,004 | 0 | 2,004 | |
| 2020s | 1,368 | 0 | 1,368 | |
Etta by State
Birth registrations for Etta span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Montana, District of Columbia, Vermont. On average, about 572 Ettas were registered per state.
Etta + Last Name Combinations
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Etta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Etta?
We estimate approximately 10,159 people named Etta 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 33,739 Americans share this first name.
Is Etta a common name?
Etta is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 43,008 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Etta most popular?
Etta reached peak popularity in 1920, when 803 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Etta is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Etta a female name?
Etta is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Etta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Etta Smith, Etta Johnson, Etta 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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