Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1921

Etter

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Etter
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1921
21 babies
All-time total
476
#12,222 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Etter popularity over time

476 babies have been named Etter 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1880Girls

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 29 3 – #864
1890s 67 7 +131% #978
1900s 76 8 +13% #1,129
1910s 112 11 +47% #1,578
1920s 113 11 +1% #1,942
1930s 57 6 -50% #2,373
1940s 10 1 -82% #4,560
1950s 7 1 -30% #4,438
1960s 5 1 -29% #6,650
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The story of Etter

Etter 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, 476 American babies have been named Etter. Its peak came in 1921, when 21 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 Etter stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Etter year by year

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

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1960 5 #6,650
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1950 7 #4,438
1945 – –
1940 5 #4,560
1935 9 #2,997
1930 – –
1925 9 #3,469
1920 17 #2,202
1915 12 #2,438
1910 7 #1,998
1905 11 #1,191
1900 12 #1,129
1895 7 #1,341
1890 8 #1,031
1885 6 #963
1880 5 #864

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Etter in 2025?

Etter 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 Etter?

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

When was the name Etter most popular?

Etter peaked in 1921, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Etter a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Etter rising or falling?

Etter has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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