Girls' name · since 1940

Ethelann

10 babies named Ethelann in U.S. Social Security records since 1940, with the highest year being 1940. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

10
total births
1940–1942
years on record
1940s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

10 girls have been named Ethelann since 1940, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Ethelann recorded 10 times among girls since 1940, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 1942.

  • 10 total births
  • 1940–1942 years on record
  • 1940s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

10 girls have been named Ethelann since 1940, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1942.

10
total births
1940–1942
years on record
1940s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Ethelann was born in this single decade.

1940
Single peak year

5 babies were named Ethelann in 1940 - its busiest year on record.

Ethelann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ethelann's full recorded timeline at 1942, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1940, with just 5 recorded births.

Ethelann at a glance

Last recorded 1942

Total births

10

Since 1940

3 years of records

Peak year

1940

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1942

Active since

1940

Recorded for 3 years

Last year on file: 1942

Ethelann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–1942

Last recorded 1942
Peak year (1940)
5
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
5 19401942 5

Ethelann by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1940s was Ethelann's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Ethelann births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ethelann?
Since 1940, Social Security records show 10 babies named Ethelann. The most recent recorded year was 1942. Its busiest year on record was 1940, with 5 births.
When was Ethelann most popular?
Ethelann was most popular in the 1940s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1940.
How long has the name Ethelann been used?
Records for Ethelann go back to 1940, giving 3 years of history through 1942.
What names are similar to Ethelann?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ethel, Ethelyn, Ethyl, Ethelene, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1940–1942 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ethelann: Baby Name Since 1940 - 10 Births, Peak 1940." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ethelann. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ethelann draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.