US rank #16123 Girls' name Peak 2006 137 births

Etana — #16123 US girls' name

137 babies named Etana in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s72000s672010s422020s21
#16123
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 9% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Etana was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

10 babies were named Etana in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Etana

The Social Security Administration has registered 137 babies named Etana between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Etana currently holds the #16123 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Etana performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 67 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Etana shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Etana in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 137 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Etana at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

137

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2006

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#16,123

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Etana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
10
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
4681012 20242020201520112008200520021998 7

Etana by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
67 births that decade — 49% of Etana's all-time total
1990s72000s672010s422020s21

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Etana?
137 babies have been named Etana since 1998. It currently ranks #16123 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 10 births.
When was Etana most popular?
Etana was most popular in the 2000s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Etana been used?
Etana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Etana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Etasha, Eta. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1998–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.