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boys' name ★ peaked 1915

Ettore

Meaning A male given name from Italian Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists

A male given name from Italian.

Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ettore
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1915
21 babies
All-time total
414
#8,837 all-time among boys
First recorded
1911
in Social Security records

Ettore popularity over time

414 babies have been named Ettore since 1911, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1912Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 122 12 – #1,295
1920s 129 13 +6% #1,787
1930s 69 7 -47% #2,217
1940s 18 2 -74% #2,318
1950s 13 1 -28% #3,120
1960s 13 1 0% #3,381
1970s 6 1 -54% #4,574
1980s 6 1 0% #6,185
1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s 11 1 – #11,187
2020s (to 2025) 27 5 +309% #8,375

The story of Ettore

Ettore 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 1911, 414 American babies have been named Ettore. Its peak came in 1915, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

Ettore year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 – –
2024 5 #12,882
2023 8 #9,174
2022 – –
2021 9 #8,375
2020 5 #12,636
2019 5 #12,745
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2017 6 #11,187
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1930 13 #2,217
1925 6 #3,888
1920 13 #2,371
1915 21 #1,521
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Famous people named Ettore

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

  1. 1 Ettore Bugatti Ettore Bugatti Italian-born French automobile designer and manufacturer (1881–1947) 19th century
  2. 2 Ettore Majorana Ettore Majorana Italian physicist (born 1906, disappeared 1938) Contemporary
  3. 3 Ettore Sottsass Ettore Sottsass Italian architect and designer (1917–2007) Contemporary
  4. 4 Ettore Messina Ettore Messina Italian professional basketball coach (born 1959) Contemporary
  5. 5 Ettore Scola Ettore Scola Italian screenwriter and film director (1931–2016) Contemporary
  6. 6 Ettore Bastico Ettore Bastico Italian military officer and commander before and during World War II 1876–1972 · 19th century
  7. 7 Ettore Chimeri Venezuelan racing driver (1921–1960) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

What does the name Ettore mean?

A male given name from Italian.

How popular is the name Ettore in 2025?

Ettore 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 Ettore?

414 babies have been named Ettore in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ettore most popular?

Ettore peaked in 1915, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Ettore a boy or girl name?

Ettore is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ettore rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Ettore?

Well-known people named Ettore include Ettore Bugatti (businessperson), Ettore Majorana (physicist), Ettore Sottsass (architect).

Names like Ettore

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

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