Total births
584
Girls' name · since 1909
Etheleen
584 babies named Etheleen in U.S. Social Security records since 1909, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 584
- total births
- 1909–1959
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Etheleen sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 584 recorded since 1909.
Etheleen has 584 recorded births among girls since 1909, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 1959.
- 584 total births
- 1909–1959 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
584 girls have been named Etheleen since 1909, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1959.
- 584
- total births
- 1909–1959
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Etheleen was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
29 babies were named Etheleen in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Etheleen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Etheleen's full recorded timeline at 1934, 34% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 66% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1909, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1925 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Etheleen at a glance
Last recorded 1959Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1909
Etheleen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–1959
- Peak year (1925)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Etheleen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Etheleen's strongest decade.
199 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Etheleen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
113 births
- 1920s
1920s
199 births
- 1930s
1930s
138 births
- 1940s 78
1940s
78 births
- 1950s 51
1950s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 199 births (34% of all-time use).
How Etheleen compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Etheleen's total volume
Etheleen vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Etheleen by state
Where Etheleen concentrates geographically, total births since 1909
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 26 | 4.5% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 10 | 1.7% |
| #3 | South Carolina | | 5 | 0.9% |
Georgia share of Etheleen's total US births 4.5%
Even split
26 of 584 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Etheleen? ▼
584 babies have been named Etheleen since 1909. It was last recorded in 1959. The peak year was 1925 with 29 births.
When was Etheleen most popular? ▼
Etheleen was most popular in the 1920s decade with 199 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Etheleen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Etheleen are Georgia (26 births), North Carolina (10 births), South Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Etheleen been used? ▼
Records for Etheleen go back to 1909, giving 51 years of history through 1959.
What names are similar to Etheleen? ▼
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.
What to do with Etheleen's data
- Etheleen's decade-level peak was the 1920s (199 total births); usage has since declined to 51 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Etheleens (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Etheleen
Nearby Names Like Etheleen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Etheleen
Ethel Girl
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Ethelyn Girl
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Ethyl Girl
2,395 births
Ethelene Girl
1,837 births
Etha Girl
1,802 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1909–1959 (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. "Etheleen: Baby Name Since 1909 - 584 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/etheleen. 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 Etheleen 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 June 2026.