Total births
74
Girls' name · since 1899
Ethelwyn
74 babies named Ethelwyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1899, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 74
- total births
- 1899–1938
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
74 girls have been named Ethelwyn since 1899, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ethelwyn has 74 recorded births among girls since 1899, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1899 to 1938.
- 74 total births
- 1899–1938 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
74 girls have been named Ethelwyn since 1899, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1938.
- 74
- total births
- 1899–1938
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Ethelwyn was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
8 babies were named Ethelwyn in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Ethelwyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ethelwyn's SSA record in two at 1921 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 1899, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ethelwyn at a glance
Last recorded 1938Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1899
Ethelwyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1899–1938
- Peak year (1917)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Ethelwyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Ethelwyn's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Ethelwyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
26 births
- 1920s
1920s
24 births
- 1930s
1930s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 26 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ethelwyn? ▼
Since 1899, Social Security records show 74 babies named Ethelwyn. The most recent recorded year was 1938. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 8 births.
When was Ethelwyn most popular? ▼
Ethelwyn was most popular in the 1910s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Ethelwyn been used? ▼
Records for Ethelwyn go back to 1899, giving 40 years of history through 1938.
What names are similar to Ethelwyn? ▼
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 Ethelwyn's data
- Ethelwyn's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (26 total births) through the 1930s (19) -- 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 Ethelwyn
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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, 1899–1938 (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. "Ethelwyn: Baby Name Since 1899 - 74 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ethelwyn. 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 Ethelwyn 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.