Ettore comes from the Italian tradition, meaning Holds fast.
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How popular is Ettore?
1915peak year
Today, Ettore is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #11152), with only about 6 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1915, 21 babies were given the name (ranked #1521 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. Ettore's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 414 babies have been registered as Ettore since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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