Ethne vs Ethelyn

Side-by-side comparison of Ethne and Ethelyn — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Ethne

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Ethelyn

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Metric Ethne Ethelyn
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 101 4,450
Peak Year 2007 1920
Peak Year Births 13 168
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1978 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ethne Ethelyn
1880ss — 142
1890ss — 241
1900ss — 370
1910ss — 1,100
1920ss — 1,250
1930ss — 626
1940ss — 373
1950ss — 226
1960ss — 100
1970ss 5 17
2000ss 70 —
2010ss 26 5

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ethne Ethelyn
2014 — 5
2017 6 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1978–2017.

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