Ettie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	261	26	–	#319
1890s	361	36	+38%	#369
1900s	240	24	-34%	#628
1910s	306	31	+28%	#949
1920s	255	26	-17%	#1,445
1930s	153	15	-40%	#1,722
1940s	123	12	-20%	#2,101
1950s	49	5	-60%	#4,142
1960s	21	2	-57%	#6,047
1970s	5	1	-76%	#8,821
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	42	4	–	#10,045
2020s (to 2025)	48	8	+90%	#9,040

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

261

–

#319

1890s

361

+38%

#369

1900s

240

-34%

#628

1910s

306

+28%

#949

1920s

255

-17%

#1,445

1930s

153

-40%

#1,722

1940s

123

-20%

#2,101

1950s

-60%

#4,142

1960s

-57%

#6,047

1970s

-76%

#8,821

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

#10,045

2020s (to 2025)

+90%

#9,040

The story of Ettie

Ettie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,040 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 1,864 American babies have been named Ettie. Its peak came in 1891, when 46 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the late 1800s.

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

How old are people named Ettie?

The median living Ettie is about 73 years old; half are between 8 and 82. An estimated 300 people named Ettie are alive in the United States today.

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

Ettie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#9,040
2024	9	#10,536
2023	11	#9,185
2022	–	–
2021	10	#9,789
2020	7	#12,556
2019	9	#10,746
2018	10	#10,045
2017	9	#10,977
2016	9	#11,143
2015	–	–
2014	5	#17,371
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	5	#5,543
1945	9	#3,207
1940	13	#2,340
1935	14	#2,237
1930	22	#1,722
1925	27	#1,621
1920	31	#1,452
1915	40	#1,059
1910	21	#949
1905	21	#807
1900	30	#643
1895	31	#533
1890	44	#378
1885	31	#367
1880	25	#319

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ettie?

The median living Ettie is about 73 years old. Half of all living Etties are between 8 and 82 years old.

How many people named Ettie are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Ettie are alive in the United States, based on 1,864 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ettie mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Esther.

How popular is the name Ettie in 2025?

Ettie ranked #9,040 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ettie?

1,864 babies have been named Ettie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ettie most popular?

Ettie peaked in 1891, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Ettie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ettie rising or falling?

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

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Ettie popularity over time

The story of Ettie

How old are people named Ettie?

Ettie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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