Recorded 1939–1952 Girls' name Peak 1939 10 births

Ethelrene — girls' name

10 babies named Ethelrene in U.S. Social Security records since 1939, with the highest year being 1939. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51950s5
1930s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Ethelrene was born in this single decade.

1939
Single peak year

5 babies were named Ethelrene in 1939 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ethelrene

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Ethelrene between 1939 and 1952, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ethelrene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1952. The name reached its historical peak in 1939, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ethelrene performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Ethelrene shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ethelrene in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ethelrene at a glance

Last recorded 1952

Total births

10

Since 1939

14 years of records

Peak year

1939

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1952

Active since

1939

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 1952

Ethelrene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1939

Last recorded 1952
Peak year (1939)
5
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
5 19521939 5

Ethelrene by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
5 births that decade — 50% of Ethelrene's all-time total
1930s51950s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ethelrene?
10 babies have been named Ethelrene since 1939. It was last recorded in 1952. The peak year was 1939 with 5 births.
When was Ethelrene most popular?
Ethelrene was most popular in the 1930s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1939.
How long has the name Ethelrene been used?
Ethelrene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1939, spanning 14 years of data through 1952.
What names are similar to Ethelrene?
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 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1939–1952 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.