Total births
767
Girls' name · since 1972
Etty
767 babies named Etty in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4494
- among girls today
- 767
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 75%
- more common than other girls
Etty currently ranks #4494 among girls' names in America, with 767 babies recorded since 1972.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Etty has been recorded 767 times among girls since 1972, currently ranked #4494 nationally and more common than 75% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- #4494 among girls today
- 767 born since 1972
- 2010s peak decade
- 75% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Etty is currently the #4494 girls' name in America, more common than 75% of girls - 767 born since 1972, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4494
- among girls today
- 767
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 75%
- more common than other girls
Etty vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4494
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 75% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Etty was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
42 babies were named Etty in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Etty compares
767 Top 36% higher than 64% 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
Etty's all-time total is 101% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Etty | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 767 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 42 | 48 | 19,840 |
Etty's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Etty's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 74% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 26%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 42, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Etty at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#4,494
Active since
1972
Etty popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 42
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Etty by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Etty's strongest decade.
268 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Etty births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 27
1980s
27 births
- 1990s 84
1990s
84 births
- 2000s
2000s
171 births
- 2010s
2010s
268 births
- 2020s
2020s
212 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 268 births (35% of all-time use).
How Etty 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 Etty's total volume
Etty vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Etty by state
Where Etty concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 589 | 76.8% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 32 | 4.2% |
New York share of Etty's total US births 76.8%
Even split
589 of 767 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Etty? ▼
Since 1972, Social Security records show 767 babies named Etty. Today it holds rank #4494 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 42 births.
When was Etty most popular? ▼
Etty was most popular in the 2010s decade with 268 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Etty most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Etty are New York (589 births), New Jersey (32 births).
How long has the name Etty been used? ▼
Etty has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 54 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Etty? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Etta, Ettie, Etter, Ettel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Etty's data
- Etty's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (268 total births) through the 2020s (212) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Ettys (589 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Etty
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Etty
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Etter Girl
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Ettel Girl
#8261 217 births
Ettamae 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, 1972–2025 (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. "Etty: #4494 Girls' Name - 767 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/etty. 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 Etty 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.