Yetta: 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	49	5	–	#735
1890s	227	23	+363%	#454
1900s	413	41	+82%	#434
1910s	1,502	150	+264%	#402
1920s	919	92	-39%	#620
1930s	181	18	-80%	#1,196
1940s	63	6	-65%	#2,421
1950s	127	13	+102%	#2,473
1960s	116	12	-9%	#3,160
1970s	112	11	-3%	#4,365
1980s	62	6	-45%	#4,975
1990s	11	1	-82%	#12,934
2000s	6	1	-45%	#17,229
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	–	#17,524

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#735

1890s

227

+363%

#454

1900s

413

+82%

#434

1910s

1,502

150

+264%

#402

1920s

919

-39%

#620

1930s

181

-80%

#1,196

1940s

-65%

#2,421

1950s

127

+102%

#2,473

1960s

116

-9%

#3,160

1970s

112

-3%

#4,365

1980s

-45%

#4,975

1990s

-82%

#12,934

2000s

-45%

#17,229

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

#17,524

The story of Yetta

Yetta 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, 3,793 American babies have been named Yetta. Its peak came in 1916, when 197 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 Yetta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yetta?

The median living Yetta is about 62 years old; half are between 50 and 74. An estimated 500 people named Yetta 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.

Yetta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	5	#17,524
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	6	#17,229
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	6	#12,934
1985	9	#7,550
1980	15	#4,975
1975	15	#4,365
1970	11	#5,054
1965	13	#3,732
1960	12	#3,918
1955	14	#3,222
1950	12	#3,232
1945	–	–
1940	13	#2,421
1935	9	#3,153
1930	40	#1,196
1925	75	#866
1920	134	#620
1915	193	#443
1910	78	#456
1905	40	#555
1900	30	#655
1895	18	#769
1890	15	#726
1885	7	#918
1880	7	#735

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yetta?

The median living Yetta is about 62 years old. Half of all living Yettas are between 50 and 74 years old.

How many people named Yetta are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Yetta are alive in the United States, based on 3,793 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yetta in 2025?

Yetta 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 Yetta?

3,793 babies have been named Yetta in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yetta most popular?

Yetta peaked in 1916, when 197 newborns received the name.

Is Yetta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yetta rising or falling?

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

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Yetta popularity over time

The story of Yetta

How old are people named Yetta?

Yetta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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