Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1939
Ethelrene
Ethelrene has 10 recorded births since 1939 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1939 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 10
- total births
- 1939–1952
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Ethelrene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 1939.
Ethelrene has 10 recorded births among girls since 1939, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1939 to 1952.
- 10 total births
- 1939–1952 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Ethelrene since 1939, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1952.
- 10
- total births
- 1939–1952
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
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.
Ethelrene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ethelrene's SSA record in two at 1952 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1939, with only 5 births recorded.
Ethelrene at a glance
Last recorded 1952Peak year
1939
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1939
Ethelrene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–1952
- Peak year (1939)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Ethelrene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Ethelrene's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Ethelrene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ethelrene? ▼
Since 1939, Social Security records show 10 babies named Ethelrene. The most recent recorded year was 1952. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ethelrene since 1939 -- 14 years through the most recent 1952 data.
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.
What to do with Ethelrene's data
- Ethelrene's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1950s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Ethelrene
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Ethelyn Girl
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Ethelene Girl
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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, 1939–1952 (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. "Ethelrene: Baby Name Since 1939 - 10 Births, Peak 1939." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ethelrene. 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 Ethelrene 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.