Etty: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,101

among girls · ↑401 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Etty · +13% vs 2024

How common

1 in 45,922

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2019

42 babies

All-time total

767

#8,997 all-time among girls

First recorded

1972

in Social Security records

Etty popularity over time

767 babies have been named Etty since 1972, 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

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
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1970s	5	1	–	#8,664
1980s	27	3	+440%	#9,571
1990s	84	8	+211%	#7,095
2000s	171	17	+104%	#6,362
2010s	268	27	+57%	#3,629
2020s (to 2025)	212	35	+32%	#3,858

Where Etty is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	36	0.02	outside top 500
2027	37	0.02	outside top 500
2028	38	0.02	outside top 500
2029	39	0.02	outside top 500
2030	39	0.02	outside top 500

Where Etty is most popular

Girls named Etty per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.022 per 1,000.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Etty born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	126	0.318	+1375%
New Jersey	15	0.083	+285%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Etty

Etty is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,101 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 767 American babies have been named Etty. Its peak came in 2019, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Etty?

The median living Etty is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 21. An estimated 800 people named Etty 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.

Etty year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	35	#4,101
2024	31	#4,502
2023	37	#4,003
2022	37	#3,993
2021	35	#4,121
2020	37	#3,858
2019	42	#3,629
2018	20	#6,096
2017	24	#5,417
2016	23	#5,677
2015	30	#4,632
2014	25	#5,360
2013	29	#4,802
2012	31	#4,637
2011	26	#5,259
2010	18	#7,012
2009	19	#6,896
2008	20	#6,635
2007	19	#6,907
2006	14	#8,394
2005	19	#6,362
2004	18	#6,580
2003	16	#6,985
2002	17	#6,486
2001	15	#7,080
2000	14	#7,286
1995	8	#9,871
1990	6	#11,841
1985	6	#9,675
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Famous people named Etty

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

1 Etty Hillesum Dutch Jewish diarist (1914–1943) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Etty?

The median living Etty is about 12 years old. Half of all living Ettys are between 5 and 21 years old.

How many people named Etty are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Etty are alive in the United States, based on 767 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Etty in 2025?

Etty ranked #4,101 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Etty?

767 babies have been named Etty in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Etty most popular?

Etty peaked in 2019, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Etty a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Etty rising or falling?

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

Will Etty become more popular?

Etty is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 girls named Etty in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Etty?

Well-known people named Etty include Etty Hillesum (writer).

Names like Etty

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

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