The first name Etta
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 338 girls were named Etta, making it the 147th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 353 births (#141).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Etta with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Etta at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 281 girls born in the United States were named Etta, the 930th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1920, when 803 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.
Famous people named Etta
7 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Etta PalmDutch feminist and spy, 1743–1799
- Etta JonesAmerican jazz singer (1928–2001)
- Etta BakerAmerican Piedmont blues guitarist and singer, 1913–2006
- Etta CameronBahamian singer (1939–2010)
- Etta Zuber FalconerAmerican mathematician & academic (1933–2002)
- Etta McDanielAmerican actress (1890-1946)
- Etta Moten BarnettAmerican singer, actress, and activist (1901–2004)
Questions
- How popular is the name Etta?
- In 2025, 338 girls born in England and Wales were named Etta, ranking 147th. Its peak was 2024, with 353 births.
- Is Etta a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 43,291 US babies named Etta since 1880 were girls.
- When was Etta most popular?
- 1920 in the United States, when 803 babies were named Etta, its highest rank at 230th.