girl's name
Etha
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Births on record 1,802
Etha is a girl's name. In 1973 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1920, when 55 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
Etha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1973, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 117 |
| 1890s | 193 |
| 1900s | 199 |
| 1910s | 389 |
| 1920s | 389 |
| 1930s | 221 |
| 1940s | 136 |
| 1950s | 96 |
| 1960s | 52 |
| 1970s (to 1973) | 10 |
How popular is Etha?
In 1973, Etha was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Etha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Etha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Etha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Etha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Etha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Etha
How popular is the name Etha?
In 1973, Etha was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Etha a girl's or a boy's name?
Etha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Etha most popular?
Etha peaked in 1920, when 55 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.