How old is someone named Etta?
The average Etta is 50 years old.
Half of all living Ettas are between 11 and 78. The average sits between a large older group and a younger one, so many Ettas are much older than 50.
When was Etta popular?
Parents have been choosing Etta less often since its peak in 1920; 281 babies got the name in 2025.
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Show the numbers by decade
| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 4,003 | 0 |
| 1910s | 6,259 | 0 |
| 1920s | 6,971 | 120 |
| 1930s | 4,811 | 1000 |
| 1940s | 3,797 | 2,100 |
| 1950s | 2,480 | 1,900 |
| 1960s | 1,463 | 1,300 |
| 1970s | 458 | 430 |
| 1980s | 237 | 230 |
| 1990s | 172 | 170 |
| 2000s | 342 | 340 |
| 2010s | 2,004 | 2,000 |
| 2020s | 1,651 | 1,600 |
How many Ettas are still alive?
About 11,000 Ettas are alive in the US today. That's 26% of the roughly 43,000 babies named Etta since 1880.
Most Ettas ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1920, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Etta?
About one in three living Ettas are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Etta an old name?
Yes. Etta is older than 78 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Etta will be 28 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Ettas make up more of the total.
Is Etta a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: over 99.9% of living Ettas are women.
Names the same age as Etta
NAME TWIN
Etta's name twin is Vera. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Vera's age curve is the closest match to Etta's: 93% alike.
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Questions about the name Etta
How old is the average Etta?
The average Etta in the US is 50 years old. The median is 64, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Etta?
About 11,000 Ettas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 43,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Etta most popular?
In 1920, when about 800 baby girls were named Etta.
Is Etta a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 33% of living Ettas, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this