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Girl name

Yetta

/ˈjɛtə/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2023

Yetta has been given to about 3,793 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1916, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈjɛtə/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 683
Median age today71 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Yetta per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1916 · 197
  • Born in 20250
  • All time3,793

How popular is Yetta?

Its best year was 1916, when 197 babies were given the name, ranking 455th. The typical living American called Yetta is about 71 years old today.

Names that sound like Yetta

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Etta0.82
  2. Leta0.78
  3. Reta0.78
  4. Meta0.78
  5. Gretta0.71
  6. Vesta0.70
  7. Berta0.70
  8. Delta0.70

Middle names for Yetta

Ranked by flow score
  1. Yetta Josephine0.84
  2. Yetta Rose0.83
  3. Yetta Louise0.83
  4. Yetta June0.82
  5. Yetta Pearl0.82
  6. Yetta Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Yetta

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Goldiesister · 0.82
  2. Estellesister · 0.81
  3. Luellasister · 0.81
  4. Cleoeither · 0.80
  5. Soleither · 0.71
  6. Forestbrother · 0.71

Where Yetta is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Yetta White0.78
    2. Yetta Reyes0.78
    3. Yetta Nguyen0.78
    4. Yetta Moore0.78
    5. Yetta Lee0.78
    6. Yetta Hill0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Yetta

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.