The first name Etienne

In 2025, 27 boys born in the United States were named Etienne, the 3,977th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 43 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Étienne de La Boétie
  French judge, writer and philosopher (1530–1563)
• Étienne Bonnot de Condillac
  French academic, 1714–1780
• Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire
  French naturalist who established the principle of "unity of composition" (1772-1844)
• Étienne-Louis Malus
  French officer, engineer, physicist, and mathematician (1775-1812)
• Étienne Gilson
  French historian and philosopher (1884-1978)
• Étienne Lenoir
  Belgian engineer (1822-1900)
• Étienne Cabet
  French philosopher (1788–1856)
• Étienne Bézout
  French mathematician (1730-1783)
• Étienne Capoue
  French footballer (born 1988)
• Étienne Maurice Falconet
  French sculptor (1716–1791)
• Étienne Jodelle
  French dramatist and poet, 1532–1573
• Étienne Mourrut
  French politician (1939-2014)

How popular is the name Etienne?

In 2025, 28 boys born in England and Wales were named Etienne, ranking 1,066th. Its peak was 2014, with 38 births.

Is Etienne a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 95% of the 1,711 US babies named Etienne since 1880 were boys.

When was Etienne most popular?

2006 in the United States, when 43 babies were named Etienne, its highest rank at 2,710th.

Is Etienne also a surname?

Yes. Etienne is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.