Total births
101
Girls' name · since 1916
Ettamae
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 101 babies named Ettamae, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 101
- total births
- 1916–2022
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Ettamae sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 101 recorded since 1916.
Ettamae has 101 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2022.
- 101 total births
- 1916–2022 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
101 girls have been named Ettamae since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2022.
- 101
- total births
- 1916–2022
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Ettamae was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
11 babies were named Ettamae in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Ettamae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ettamae's full recorded timeline at 1923, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1925, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ettamae at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Ettamae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2022
- Peak year (1916)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Ettamae by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ettamae's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Ettamae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
35 births
- 1920s
1920s
50 births
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 50 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ettamae? ▼
Ettamae has been given to 101 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 11 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
When was Ettamae most popular? ▼
Ettamae was most popular in the 1920s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Ettamae been used? ▼
Ettamae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 107 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Ettamae? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Etta, Ettie, Etty, Etter, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ettamae's data
- Ettamae's decade-level peak was the 1920s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Ettamae
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Etter Girl
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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, 1916–2022 (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. "Ettamae: Baby Name Since 1916 - 101 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ettamae. 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 Ettamae 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.