Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2009

Etienne

Gender Unisex · 5% girls Rank 2025 #3,977 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,977
among boys · ↓65 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
27
named Etienne · -4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 63,262
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2009
47 babies
All-time total
1,711
#3,756 all-time among boys
First recorded
1902
in Social Security records

Etienne popularity over time

1,711 babies have been named Etienne since 1902, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 5 5 1 – #1,190
1910s – 32 32 3 +540% #2,590
1920s – 29 29 3 -9% #3,635
1930s – 13 13 1 -55% #2,932
1940s – 25 25 3 +92% #2,367
1950s – 50 50 5 +100% #2,897
1960s – 97 97 10 +94% #2,275
1970s 6 145 151 15 +56% #2,103
1980s 22 174 196 20 +30% #2,364
1990s 25 268 293 29 +49% #2,138
2000s 28 336 364 36 +24% #2,539
2010s – 286 286 29 -21% #3,262
2020s (to 2025) 10 160 170 28 -1% #3,204

Where Etienne is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 27 0.02 outside top 500
2027 26 0.02 outside top 500
2028 26 0.02 outside top 500
2029 26 0.02 outside top 500
2030 26 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Etienne

Etienne is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,977 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1902, 1,711 American babies have been named Etienne, about 95% boys and 5% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2009, when 47 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Etienne stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Etienne?

The median living Etienne is about 24 years old; half are between 13 and 39. An estimated 1,600 people named Etienne are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

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

Etienne year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 27 #3,977
2024 – – 28 #3,912
2023 – – 21 #4,789
2022 5 #16,066 21 #4,757
2021 – – 37 #3,204
2020 5 #15,858 26 #3,952
2019 – – 29 #3,744
2018 – – 29 #3,732
2017 – – 28 #3,809
2016 – – 32 #3,462
2015 – – 18 #5,122
2014 – – 28 #3,718
2013 – – 32 #3,359
2012 – – 32 #3,402
2011 – – 24 #4,140
2010 – – 34 #3,262
2009 8 #12,827 39 #3,008
2008 – – 31 #3,509
2007 – – 35 #3,209
2006 – – 43 #2,710
2005 – – 34 #3,037
2004 7 #13,193 29 #3,310
2003 8 #11,657 37 #2,692
2002 – – 27 #3,291
2001 5 #16,129 38 #2,539
2000 – – 23 #3,569
1995 – – 25 #2,866
1990 7 #10,558 16 #3,661
1985 7 #8,619 22 #2,377
1980 – – 14 #3,150
1975 – – 18 #2,392
1970 – – 11 #2,952
1965 – – 5 #4,078
1960 – – 9 #2,938
1955 – – 6 #3,631
1950 – – – –
1945 – – 6 #3,109
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – 6 #3,887
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Etienne

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Etienne De Wilde Etienne De Wilde Belgian cyclist b. 1958 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Etienne?

The median living Etienne is about 24 years old. Half of all living Etiennes are between 13 and 39 years old.

How many people named Etienne are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Etienne are alive in the United States, based on 1,711 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Etienne in 2025?

Etienne ranked #3,977 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Etienne?

1,711 babies have been named Etienne in the United States since 1902, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Etienne most popular?

Etienne peaked in 2009, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Etienne a boy or girl name?

Etienne is used for both: about 5% of babies named Etienne have been girls and 95% boys.

Is the name Etienne rising or falling?

Etienne has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Etienne become more popular?

Etienne looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 boys named Etienne in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Etienne?

Well-known people named Etienne include Etienne De Wilde (cyclist).

Names like Etienne

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

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