Will my child share the name Etta with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 338 UK babies named Etta per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Etta in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Etta becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Etta has been fairly steady, ranked #147 in 2025 against #235 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #141 in 2024.

Is Etta popular in the US as well as the UK?

Etta is more popular in the UK (#141) than in the US (#973). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.

Who are some famous people named Etta?

Notable people named Etta include: Etta Rosales and Etta Deikman.

Is Etta a popular baby name in the United States?

Etta ranks #973 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.

👧 Girl's name 📊 Moderately Common UK #147

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Etta sits comfortably in the UK charts at #147 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.

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UK Rank 2025

#147

US Rank #930

About the Name Etta

2024 marks Etta's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #141. The name has climbed 94 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1999.

Etta is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Etta in their class.

In the US it sits at #973 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.

⭐ Famous People Named Etta

Etta Rosales — Loretta Ann Pargas Rosales is a Filipina activist, teacher and politician who has served three terms as the party-list representative of the Akbayan Citizens' Action Party to the Philippines' House of Representatives from the 11th-13th Congress.
Etta Baker — Etta Baker was an American Piedmont blues guitarist and singer from North Carolina.
Etta Jones — Etta Jones was an American jazz singer.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Etta

338

UK babies named Etta (2025)

~0.0

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

~0.2

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 Etta

Almost certainly the only Etta in the class

UK Popularity (1999–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

US Popularity (2020–2025)

Rank · SSA official data

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Famous People Named Etta

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Etta Rosalesb. 1998

Loretta Ann Pargas Rosales is a Filipina activist, teacher and politician who has served three terms as the party-list representative of the Akbayan Citizens' Action Party to the Philippines' House of Representatives from the 11th-13th Congress.

Etta Baker

Etta Baker was an American Piedmont blues guitarist and singer from North Carolina.

Etta Jones

Etta Jones was an American jazz singer.

Etta Moten Barnett

Etta Moten Barnett was an American actress and contralto vocalist, who was identified with her signature role of "Bess" in Porgy and Bess.

Etta Deikman

Etta Deikman is an American artist whose works embrace abstract art.

Etta Wedell Mastbaum

Etta Wedell Mastbaum was an American philanthropist, department store executive, art collector, and director of a national chain of motion picture theaters.