Ethelyn
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Ethelyn’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
4,450 births recorded 1880–2014 · peaked in 1920 with 168 births
Most common in: New York, Michigan, Maine, Illinois, Pennsylvania
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Ethelyn’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | #2592 | — |
| 1955 | #2280 | ↑312 |
| 1956 | #2826 | ↓546 |
| 1957 | #3150 | ↓324 |
| 1958 | #2449 | ↑701 |
| 1959 | #3436 | ↓987 |
| 1960 | #3688 | ↓252 |
| 1961 | #3460 | ↑228 |
| 1962 | #3161 | ↑299 |
| 1963 | #4272 | ↓1111 |
| 1964 | #4096 | ↑176 |
| 1965 | #4494 | ↓398 |
| 1966 | #5273 | ↓779 |
| 1967 | #6804 | ↓1531 |
| 1968 | #4489 | ↑2315 |
| 1969 | #6617 | ↓2128 |
| 1972 | #7292 | ↓675 |
| 1974 | #8775 | ↓1483 |
| 1975 | #7984 | ↑791 |
| 2014 | #16513 | ↓8529 |
Frequently asked questions about Ethelyn
Is Ethelyn a popular name?
Ethelyn has 4,450 recorded births in United States between 1880 and 2014, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Ethelyn more common for boys or girls?
Ethelyn is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Ethelyn most popular?
Ethelyn peaked in 1920 in United States, with 168 recorded births that year.
Is Ethelyn rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Ethelyn’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #449 in 1880 to #16513 in 2014.
How many babies have been named Ethelyn?
At least 4,450 babies have been recorded with the name Ethelyn across official birth statistics in 1 country.