Will my child share the name Etty with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Etty per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Etty in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Etty becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Etty is declining: down 667 places since 2020, to #2,440 in 2025. It peaked at #1,402 in 2021.

Is Etty a good choice for a distinctive name?

Etty 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.

Is Etty a popular baby name in the United States?

Etty does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Etty is a distinctive choice, ranked #2440 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Etty in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#2440

About the Name Etty

Etty has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 228 places in five years. It was most popular in 2021 at #1402 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2003.

Etty is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Etty in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Etty

Etty Fraser — Etty Fraser Martins de Souza was a Brazilian actress.
Etty Hillesum — Esther "Etty" Hillesum was a Dutch Jewish author of confessional letters and diaries which describe both her religious awakening and the persecutions of Jewish people in Amsterdam during the German occupation.
John Etty — John W.

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 Etty

UK babies named Etty (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

~0.0

In a school of 600

↓ 667 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Etty

Almost certainly the only Etty in the class

UK Popularity (2003–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Etty

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

Etty Fraserb. 1992

Etty Fraser Martins de Souza was a Brazilian actress.

Etty Hillesum1943

Esther "Etty" Hillesum was a Dutch Jewish author of confessional letters and diaries which describe both her religious awakening and the persecutions of Jewish people in Amsterdam during the German occupation.

John Etty

John W.

Etty Glazer

Etty Glazer, wife of South African businessman Bernard Glazer, and her 22 month old son Sammy, were kidnapped for ransom on 30 March 1966.