Total births
314
Girls' name · since 1908
Ethelmae
314 babies named Ethelmae in U.S. Social Security records since 1908, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 314
- total births
- 1908–1941
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Ethelmae is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 314 have been recorded since 1908.
Ethelmae has 314 recorded births among girls since 1908, 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 1908 to 1941.
- 314 total births
- 1908–1941 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
314 girls have been named Ethelmae since 1908, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1941.
- 314
- total births
- 1908–1941
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Ethelmae was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
23 babies were named Ethelmae in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Ethelmae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ethelmae's full recorded timeline at 1926, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1908, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ethelmae at a glance
Last recorded 1941Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1908
Ethelmae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–1941
- Peak year (1920)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Ethelmae by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ethelmae's strongest decade.
147 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Ethelmae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
81 births
- 1920s
1920s
147 births
- 1930s
1930s
65 births
- 1940s 16
1940s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 147 births (47% of all-time use).
Ethelmae by state
Where Ethelmae concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 11 | 3.5% |
Illinois share of Ethelmae's total US births 3.5%
11 of 314 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ethelmae? ▼
314 babies have been named Ethelmae since 1908. It was last recorded in 1941. The peak year was 1920 with 23 births.
When was Ethelmae most popular? ▼
Ethelmae was most popular in the 1920s decade with 147 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Ethelmae most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ethelmae are Illinois (11 births).
How long has the name Ethelmae been used? ▼
Records for Ethelmae go back to 1908, giving 34 years of history through 1941.
What names are similar to Ethelmae? ▼
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 Ethelmae's data
- Ethelmae's decade-level peak was the 1920s (147 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Ethelmaes (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Ethelmae
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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, 1908–1941 (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. "Ethelmae: Baby Name Since 1908 - 314 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ethelmae. 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 Ethelmae 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.