Etta sits comfortably in the UK charts at #141 in 2024 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2024
#141
US Rank #973
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #973 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Etta
Unlikely. With around 353 UK babies named Etta per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Etta in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Etta is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 94 places over the last five years to #141 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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.
Notable people named Etta include: 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'...; Etta Deikman — Etta Deikman is an American artist whose works embrace abstract art..
Etta ranks #973 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
353
UK babies named Etta (2024)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↑ 94 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
Likely around 1 other Etta in the class
UK Popularity (1999–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Etta
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
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. She was the Chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights of the Republic of the Philippines from 2010 to 2015.
Etta Moten Barnett was an American actress and contralto vocalist, who was identified with her signature role of "Bess" in Porgy and Bess. She created new roles for African-American women on stage and screen.
Etta Deikman is an American artist whose works embrace abstract art. She was born in New York and currently lives and works in Mill Valley, California.
Etta Wedell Mastbaum was an American philanthropist, department store executive, art collector, and director of a national chain of motion picture theaters.