Total births
681
Girls' name · since 1880
Etna
681 babies named Etna in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 681
- total births
- 1880–2025
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
681 girls have been named Etna since 1880, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Etna has 681 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- 681 total births
- 1880–2025 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
681 girls have been named Etna since 1880, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2025.
- 681
- total births
- 1880–2025
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Etna was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
26 babies were named Etna in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Etna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Etna splits its recorded history at 1914: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1900 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1923 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Etna at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Etna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1923)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Etna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Etna's strongest decade.
151 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Etna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
88 births
- 1890s
1890s
101 births
- 1900s
1900s
90 births
- 1910s
1910s
151 births
- 1920s
1920s
127 births
- 1930s
1930s
70 births
- 1940s 38
1940s
38 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 151 births (22% of all-time use).
How Etna 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 Etna's total volume
Etna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Etna by state
Where Etna concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 14 | 2.1% |
Texas share of Etna's total US births 2.1%
14 of 681 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Etna? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 681 babies named Etna. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1923, with 26 births.
When was Etna most popular? ▼
Etna was most popular in the 1910s decade with 151 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Where is Etna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Etna are Texas (14 births).
How long has the name Etna been used? ▼
Etna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Etna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Etnie. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Etna's data
- Etna's decade-level peak was the 1910s (151 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Etnas (14 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 Etna
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Etna: Baby Name Since 1880 - 681 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/etna. 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 Etna 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.