Gender
Origin
- American
- ruler of the home
- English
- Keeper of the hearth, ruler of the home; abbreviation of Henrietta
- German
- Latin
- Teutonic
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Etta
Pronunciation
e(t)-ta
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1915 (rank #3082, 7 births); most recent 1935 (rank #3250, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1920 (rank #230, 803 births); most recent 2025 (rank #928, 281 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 281 |
| 2024 | – | 266 |
| 2023 | – | 283 |
| 2022 | – | 255 |
| 2021 | – | 285 |
| 2020 | – | 279 |
| 2019 | – | 254 |
| 2018 | – | 276 |
| 2017 | – | 263 |
| 2016 | – | 257 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #141, 353 births); most recent 2025 (rank #147, 338 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 338 |
| 2024 | 353 |
| 2023 | 309 |
| 2022 | 289 |
| 2021 | 263 |
| 2020 | 200 |
| 2019 | 198 |
| 2018 | 158 |
| 2017 | 144 |
| 2016 | 129 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #376, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #387, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #266, 6 births); most recent 2024 (rank #337, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #565, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence