Total births
473
Girls' name · since 1900
Etheline
473 babies named Etheline in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 1935. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 473
- total births
- 1900–1968
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Etheline is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 473 have been recorded since 1900.
Etheline has 473 recorded births among girls since 1900, 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 1900 to 1968.
- 473 total births
- 1900–1968 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
473 girls have been named Etheline since 1900, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1968.
- 473
- total births
- 1900–1968
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Etheline was born in this single decade.
1935
Single peak year
21 babies were named Etheline in 1935 - its busiest year on record.
Etheline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Etheline splits its recorded history at 1931: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1900 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1935 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Etheline at a glance
Last recorded 1968Peak year
1935
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1900
Etheline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–1968
- Peak year (1935)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Etheline by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Etheline's strongest decade.
157 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Etheline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
93 births
- 1920s
1920s
157 births
- 1930s
1930s
121 births
- 1940s
1940s
73 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 157 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Etheline? ▼
Etheline has been given to 473 babies in the U.S. since 1900, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1968. 21 babies were born in 1935, its single highest year.
When was Etheline most popular? ▼
Etheline was most popular in the 1920s decade with 157 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
How long has the name Etheline been used? ▼
Records for Etheline go back to 1900, giving 69 years of history through 1968.
What names are similar to Etheline? ▼
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 Etheline's data
- Etheline's decade-level peak was the 1920s (157 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Etheline
Nearby Names Like Etheline
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Etheline
Ethel Girl
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Ethelyn Girl
4,450 births
Ethyl Girl
2,395 births
Ethelene Girl
1,837 births
Etha Girl
1,802 births
Compare Etheline side by side: Etheline vs Ethel Etheline vs Ethelyn Etheline vs Ethyl
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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, 1900–1968 (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. "Etheline: Baby Name Since 1900 - 473 Births, Peak 1935." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/etheline. 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 Etheline 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.