Total births
1,802
Girls' name · since 1880
Etha
1,802 babies named Etha in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,802
- total births
- 1880–1973
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1,802 girls have been named Etha since 1880, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Etha has been recorded 1,802 times among girls since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1973.
- 1,802 total births
- 1880–1973 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,802 girls have been named Etha since 1880, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1973.
- 1,802
- total births
- 1880–1973
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Etha was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
55 babies were named Etha in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Etha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Etha splits its recorded history at 1924: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1959 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 55 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Etha at a glance
Last recorded 1973Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Etha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1973
- Peak year (1920)
- 55
- Annual births at peak, across 94 years of records
Etha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Etha's strongest decade.
389 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Etha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 117
1880s
117 births
- 1890s
1890s
193 births
- 1900s
1900s
199 births
- 1910s
1910s
389 births
- 1920s
1920s
389 births
- 1930s
1930s
221 births
- 1940s 136
1940s
136 births
- 1950s 96
1950s
96 births
- 1960s 52
1960s
52 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 389 births (22% of all-time use).
How Etha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Etha's total volume
Etha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Etha by state
Where Etha concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 58 | 3.2% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 44 | 2.4% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 22 | 1.2% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 16 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Kentucky | | 15 | 0.8% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 7 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Florida | | 6 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 6 | 0.3% |
Texas share of Etha's total US births 3.2%
Even split
58 of 1,802 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Etha appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Etha? ▼
Etha has been given to 1,802 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1973. 55 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Etha most popular? ▼
Etha was most popular in the 1910s decade with 389 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Etha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Etha are Texas (58 births), Mississippi (44 births), Alabama (22 births).
How long has the name Etha been used? ▼
Etha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 94 years of data through 1973.
What names are similar to Etha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ethel, Ethelyn, Ethyl, Ethelene, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Etha's data
- Etha's decade-level peak was the 1910s (389 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Ethas (58 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Etha
Nearby Names Like Etha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Etha
Ethel Girl
#4893 278,922 births
Ethelyn Girl
4,450 births
Ethyl Girl
2,395 births
Ethelene Girl
1,837 births
Ether Girl
1,214 births
Compare Etha side by side: Etha vs Ethel Etha vs Ethelyn Etha vs Ethyl
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–1973 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Etha: Baby Name Since 1880 - 1,802 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/etha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Etha draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.