Total births
1,864
Girls' name · since 1880
Ettie
1,864 babies named Ettie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1891. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10276
- among girls today
- 1,864
- born since 1880
- 1890s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
1,864 babies have been named Ettie since 1880, making it today's #10276 girls' name.
Ettie has 1,864 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10276 as of the latest data, more common than 42% of girls, busiest in the 1890s -- 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.
- #10276 among girls today
- 1,864 born since 1880
- 1890s peak decade
- 42% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ettie is currently the #10276 girls' name in America, more common than 42% of girls - 1,864 born since 1880, peaking in the 1890s.
- #10276
- among girls today
- 1,864
- born since 1880
- 1890s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Ettie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10276
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 42% of names given to girls today.
1890s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Ettie was born in this single decade.
1891
Single peak year
46 babies were named Ettie in 1891 - its busiest year on record.
How Ettie compares
1,864 Top 23% higher than 77% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Ettie's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ettie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,864 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 46 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ettie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ettie's full recorded timeline at 1926, 28% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 72% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1950, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1891 peak of 46 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ettie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1891
Current rank
#10,276
Active since
1880
Ettie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1891)
- 46
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Ettie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1890s was Ettie's strongest decade.
361 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Ettie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
261 births
- 1890s
1890s
361 births
- 1900s
1900s
240 births
- 1910s
1910s
306 births
- 1920s
1920s
255 births
- 1930s
1930s
153 births
- 1940s 123
1940s
123 births
- 1950s 49
1950s
49 births
- 1960s 21
1960s
21 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 2010s 42
2010s
42 births
- 2020s 48
2020s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 1890s at 361 births (19% of all-time use).
How Ettie 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 Ettie's total volume
Ettie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ettie by state
Where Ettie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 44 | 2.4% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 21 | 1.1% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 10 | 0.5% |
| #4 | Kentucky | | 10 | 0.5% |
| #5 | New York | | 10 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #7 | Arkansas | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 5 | 0.3% |
Texas share of Ettie's total US births 2.4%
Even split
44 of 1,864 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Ettie appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ettie? ▼
1,864 babies have been named Ettie since 1880. It currently ranks #10276 among girls. The peak year was 1891 with 46 births.
When was Ettie most popular? ▼
Ettie was most popular in the 1890s decade with 361 total births. The single peak year was 1891.
Where is Ettie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ettie are Texas (44 births), North Carolina (21 births), Georgia (10 births).
How long has the name Ettie been used? ▼
Records for Ettie go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ettie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Etta, Etty, Etter, Ettel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ettie's data
- Ettie's decade-level peak was the 1890s (361 total births); usage has since declined to 48 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Etties (44 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 Ettie
Nearby Names Like Ettie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ettie
Etta Girl
#970 43,268 births
Etty Girl
#4494 767 births
Etter Girl
476 births
Ettel Girl
#8261 217 births
Ettamae Girl
101 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Ettie
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1,602 births · Peak 1889
Lura #10273
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Maudie #10279
11,851 births · Peak 1918
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19,237 births · Peak 1921
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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. "Ettie: #10276 Girls' Name - 1,864 Births, Peak 1891." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ettie. 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 Ettie 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.