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girls' name ★ peaked 1920

Etha

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Etha
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
55 babies
All-time total
1,802
#5,056 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Etha popularity over time

1,802 babies have been named Etha since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1894Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 117 12 – #526
1890s 193 19 +65% #520
1900s 199 20 +3% #635
1910s 389 39 +95% #814
1920s 389 39 0% #995
1930s 221 22 -43% #1,304
1940s 136 14 -38% #1,856
1950s 96 10 -29% #2,975
1960s 52 5 -46% #4,089
1970s 10 1 -81% #8,715
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The story of Etha

Etha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 1,802 American babies have been named Etha. Its peak came in 1920, when 55 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Etha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Etha?

The median living Etha is about 77 years old; half are between 68 and 86. An estimated 300 people named Etha are alive in the United States today.

median 77 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Etha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1960 7 #5,333
1955 9 #4,165
1950 9 #3,766
1945 12 #2,642
1940 19 #1,856
1935 30 #1,337
1930 24 #1,626
1925 41 #1,215
1920 55 #995
1915 52 #921
1910 18 #1,040
1905 18 #883
1900 31 #635
1895 14 #872
1890 10 #884
1885 14 #587
1880 9 #601

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Etha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Etha?

The median living Etha is about 77 years old. Half of all living Ethas are between 68 and 86 years old.

How many people named Etha are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Etha are alive in the United States, based on 1,802 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Etha in 2025?

Etha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Etha?

1,802 babies have been named Etha in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Etha most popular?

Etha peaked in 1920, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Etha a boy or girl name?

Etha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Etha rising or falling?

Etha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Etha

Names that sound and feel close to Etha: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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