Unisex name · since 1902
Etienne
Since 1902, U.S. Social Security records show 1,620 babies named Etienne, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,756 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,965 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,620
- born since 1902
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Etienne is the #3965 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 1,620 recorded since 1902.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Etienne has been recorded 1,620 times among boys since 1902, currently ranked #3965 nationally and more common than 72% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1902 to 2025.
- #3,756 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,965 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,620 born since 1902
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Etienne ranks #3,756 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,965 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,620 born since 1902, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3,756 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,965 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,620
- born since 1902
- 2000s
- peak decade
Etienne's 1,620 recorded births place it above 91.74% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Etienne compares
1,620 Top 25% higher than 75% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Etienne's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Etienne | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,620 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 43 | 34 | 22,252 |
Etienne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Etienne's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 75% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 25%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1902, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 43, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Etienne popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1902–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 124 years of records
Etienne popularity over time - girls
91 total births recorded since 1974 (Etienne as girls' name)
Etienne by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (336 births, 21% of the file).
2000s was Etienne's strongest decade.
336 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Etienne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 32
1910s
32 births
- 1920s 29
1920s
29 births
- 1930s 13
1930s
13 births
- 1940s 25
1940s
25 births
- 1950s 50
1950s
50 births
- 1960s 97
1960s
97 births
- 1970s
1970s
145 births
- 1980s
1980s
174 births
- 1990s
1990s
268 births
- 2000s
2000s
336 births
- 2010s
2010s
286 births
- 2020s
2020s
160 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 336 births (21% of all-time use).
How Etienne compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Etienne's total volume
Etienne by state
Where Etienne concentrates geographically, total births since 1902
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 189 | 11.7% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 42 | 2.6% |
| #3 | New York | | 32 | 2.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 11 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Texas | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Maryland | | 7 | 0.4% |
189 of 1,620 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Etienne's data
- Etienne's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (336 total births) through the 2020s (160) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Etiennes (189 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Etienne
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Etienne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~123 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1902–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Etienne 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 August 2026.