girl's name
Etain
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (Ireland)
- Births on record 141
Northern Ireland
#414
2024 births
Etain is a girl's name. In 2022 it was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #918. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in Ireland in 2015, when 11 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1969.
Etain over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 16 |
| 1980s | 7 |
| 1990s | 7 |
| 2000s | 29 |
| 2010s | 47 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 3 |
How popular is Etain?
In 2022, Etain was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #918 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Etain is used
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Etain
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Etain also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Etain over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Etain
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Etain — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Etain
How popular is the name Etain?
In 2022, Etain was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #918 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Etain a girl's or a boy's name?
Etain is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Etain most popular?
Etain peaked in 2015, when 11 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Etain a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Etain currently ranks #414 in Ireland. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.