Girls' name · since 1895

Ethelle

Since 1895, U.S. Social Security records show 65 babies named Ethelle, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#31,926 of 72,339
all-time among girls
65
born since 1895
1920s
peak decade

65 girls have been named Ethelle since 1895, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Ethelle recorded 65 times among girls since 1895, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1895 to 1950.

  • #31,926 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 65 born since 1895
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ethelle ranks #31,926 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 65 born since 1895, peaking in the 1920s.

#31,926 of 72,339
all-time among girls
65
born since 1895
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ethelle's 65 recorded births place it above 55.7% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ethelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ethelle splits its recorded history at 1923: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1895 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ethelle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1895–1950

Last recorded 1950
Peak year (1918)
8
Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
456789 18951917191819201921192319241925192819301950 5

Ethelle by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (36 births, 55% of the file).

1920s was Ethelle's strongest decade.

36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Ethelle births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 36 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ethelle? ▼
65 babies have been named Ethelle since 1895. All-time, it sits at #31,926 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1950. The peak year was 1918 with 8 births.
Where does Ethelle sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ethelle ranks #31,926 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ethelle most popular? ▼
Ethelle was most popular in the 1920s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Ethelle been used? ▼
Ethelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1895, spanning 56 years of data through 1950.
What names are similar to Ethelle? ▼
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 Ethelle's data

  • Ethelle's decade-level peak was the 1920s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ethelle

Nearby Names Like Ethelle

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ethelle

Ethel Girl
#4172 278,922 births
Ethelyn Girl
4,450 births
Ethyl Girl
2,395 births
Ethelene Girl
1,837 births
Etha Girl
1,802 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Lovinia
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Eufelia
65 births · Peak 1922
Modest
65 births · Peak 1921
Bronnie
65 births · Peak 1922
Floetta
65 births · Peak 1931
Ruble
65 births · Peak 1921
Louine
65 births · Peak 1924

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ethelle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1895–1950 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Ethelle 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 August 2026.