Etienne is a distinctive choice, ranked #1460 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Etienne in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1460
About the Name Etienne
Etienne is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 88 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #850 in 2005 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Etienne is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Etienne
Unlikely. With around 18 UK babies named Etienne per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Etienne in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Etienne is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 88 places over the last five years to #1460 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Etienne is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Etienne include: Ronald Etienne — Ronald Richard Etienne is a West Indian cricketer who has played first-class and List A cricket for the Windward Islands.; Travis Etienne — Travis Etienne Jr.; Clifford Etienne — Clifford Etienne is an American former professional boxer and convicted robber, who is currently serving a 105-year prison sentence without the possibility of....
Etienne does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Etiennes in the wild.
18
UK babies named Etienne (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 88 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Etienne
Likely around 1 other Etienne in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Etienne
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Clifford Etienne is an American former professional boxer and convicted robber, who is currently serving a 105-year prison sentence without the possibility of parole. Known for his aggressive, high-volume style despite being a heavyweight, he fought Mike Tyson, Francois Botha, Nikolay Valuev, Calvin Brock, and Lamon Brewster.
Tyson Etienne is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Wichita State Shockers.
Étienne Saqr, also known by his kunya Abu Arz (Arabic: أبو أرز, lit. 'Father of the Cedar'), is a Lebanese nationalist leader and founder of the Guardians of the Cedars militia and political party.