Yetta
Girl name · American · English · Hebrew
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #399 in 1913
0 babies were named Yetta in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Yetta you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryYetta has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Yettas, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1913, when it reached #399.
About the name Yetta
Yetta is a girl name of American, English and Hebrew origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with Y and ending in “-tta”. US birth records list Yetta for girls from 1880 to 2023, in 106 of those 144 years. Its best year was 1913, when it ranked #399 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish namesHebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 35 | 28,225 girls |
| 1890s | 99 | 10,105 girls |
| 1900s | 139 | 7,208 girls |
| 1910s | 187 | 5,349 girls |
| 1920s | 76 | 13,084 girls |
| 1930s | 17 | 59,102 girls |
| 1940s | 4.6 | 216,450 girls |
| 1950s | 6.6 | 150,830 girls |
| 1960s | 6.3 | 158,228 girls |
| 1970s | 7.3 | 136,986 girls |
| 1980s | 3.6 | 273,973 girls |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,694,915 girls |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,030,303 girls |
| 2020s | 0.8 | 1,290,323 girls |
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Questions about the name Yetta
What is the origin of the name Yetta?
Yetta has American, English, Hebrew roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Yetta a boy or girl name?
Yetta is a girl name.
How popular is the name Yetta?
Yetta is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #399 in 1913.