Ethelyn Girl
How popular is Ethelyn?
Peaked in 1920
No babies were recorded with the name Ethelyn in 2025. It was most used in 1920, when 168 girls got the name.
740living people named Ethelyn (est.)
80median age of people named Ethelyn
4,450babies named Ethelyn since 1880
Ethelyn popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Not used lately |
| Peak year | 1920 (168 girls) |
| Highest rank | #449 in 1880 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
Ethelyn by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 142 | #449 |
| 1890s | 241 | #491 |
| 1900s | 370 | #488 |
| 1910s | 1,100 | #496 |
| 1920s | 1,250 | #550 |
| 1930s | 626 | #761 |
| 1940s | 373 | #1,065 |
| 1950s | 226 | #1,636 |
| 1960s | 100 | #3,160 |
| 1970s | 17 | #7,290 |
| 2010s | 5 | #16,507 |
Questions
- Is Ethelyn a boy or girl name?
- Ethelyn has mostly been a girl name. It hasn't been given to enough babies in the last 10 years to measure a recent split.
- How popular is the name Ethelyn?
- No babies were recorded with the name Ethelyn in 2025. It was most used in 1920, when 168 girls got the name.
- When was Ethelyn most popular?
- Ethelyn peaked in 1920, when 168 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #449 in 1880.
- How many people are named Ethelyn?
- 4,450 babies have been named Ethelyn in the US since 1880. We estimate about 740 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 80.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.