US rank #10246 Girls' name Peak 1891 1,853 births

Ettie — #10246 US girls' name

1,853 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.

1880s2611890s3611900s2401910s3061920s2551930s1531940s1231950s491960s211970s52010s422020s37
#10246
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Ettie

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,853 babies named Ettie between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ettie currently holds the #10246 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1891, when 46 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ettie performed strongest in the 1890s, accumulating 361 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Ettie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 44 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by North Carolina and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Ettie in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ettie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,853 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ettie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,853

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1891

46 births that year

Strongest decade: 1890s

Current rank

#10,246

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ettie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1891)
46
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Ettie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1890s
Peak decade
1890s
361 births that decade — 19% of Ettie's all-time total
1880s2611890s3611900s2401910s3061920s2551930s1531940s1231950s491960s211970s52010s422020s37

Ettie by state

Where Ettie concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ettie
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 1,853 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?
1,853 babies have been named Ettie since 1880. It currently ranks #10246 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?
Ettie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.