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Etta
OriginEnglish and Scottish, short form of any name ending with -etta: Henrietta, Loretta etc.
Meaning"poetry"
GenderGirl
US Rank#930
Top 1000
NB Rank#44
On Nameberry
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Variation of Edda
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,175 | 209 | 117 |
| 2015 | #1,082 | 242 | 135.6 |
| 2016 | #1,030 | 257 | 145 |
| 2017 | #988 | 263 | 152.3 |
| 2018 | #958 | 276 | 162.3 |
| 2019 | #1,011 | 254 | 151.3 |
| 2020 | #924 | 279 | 172.6 |
| 2021 | #932 | 285 | 173.7 |
| 2022 | #1,018 | 255 | 155.5 |
| 2023 | #935 | 283 | 176.4 |
| 2024 | #973 | 266 | 164.2 |
| 2025 | #930 | 281 | 174.8 |
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