girl's name
Ettie
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,649
England and Wales
#318
2025 births
Ettie is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1891, when 46 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1890s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ettie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 261 |
| 1890s | 361 |
| 1900s | 240 |
| 1910s | 306 |
| 1920s | 255 |
| 1930s | 153 |
| 1940s | 123 |
| 1950s | 49 |
| 1960s | 21 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 2010s | 42 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 48 |
How popular is Ettie?
In 2025, Ettie was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Ettie is used
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 Ettie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ettie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ettie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ettie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ettie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ettie
How popular is the name Ettie?
In 2025, Ettie was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ettie a girl's or a boy's name?
Ettie is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ettie?
Ettie has 2 syllables.
When was Ettie most popular?
Ettie peaked in 1891, when 46 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1890s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Ettie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ettie currently ranks #318 in the United States. After peaking in the 1890s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.