Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1923

Etna

Meaning From the Latin Aetna, perhaps via the Italian Etna Gender Girl Rank 2025 #15,633

From the Latin Aetna, perhaps via the Italian Etna.

Rank 2025
#15,633
among girls
Babies in 2025
5
named Etna
How common
1 in 321,453
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1923
26 babies
All-time total
681
#9,677 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Etna popularity over time

681 babies have been named Etna 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 1882Girls

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 88 9 – #540
1890s 101 10 +15% #703
1900s 90 9 -11% #914
1910s 151 15 +68% #1,375
1920s 127 13 -16% #1,648
1930s 70 7 -45% #2,588
1940s 38 4 -46% #2,745
1950s 11 1 -71% #5,093
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2020s (to 2025) 5 1 – #15,633

The story of Etna

Etna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,633 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 681 American babies have been named Etna. Its peak came in 1923, when 26 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 Etna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Etna year by year

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

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1940 6 #4,011
1935 10 #2,796
1930 9 #3,142
1925 11 #3,000
1920 16 #2,305
1915 17 #1,907
1910 10 #1,556
1905 14 #1,026
1900 5 #2,028
1895 8 #1,228
1890 15 #703
1885 10 #706
1880 7 #693

Frequently asked questions

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

What does the name Etna mean?

From the Latin Aetna, perhaps via the Italian Etna.

How popular is the name Etna in 2025?

Etna ranked #15,633 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Etna?

681 babies have been named Etna in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Etna most popular?

Etna peaked in 1923, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Etna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Etna rising or falling?

Etna is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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