Total births
18
Girls' name · since 1919
Ethelynn
18 babies named Ethelynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 18
- total births
- 1919–1939
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
18 girls have been named Ethelynn since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ethelynn has 18 recorded births among girls since 1919, 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 1919 to 1939.
- 18 total births
- 1919–1939 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 girls have been named Ethelynn since 1919, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1939.
- 18
- total births
- 1919–1939
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Ethelynn was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
7 babies were named Ethelynn in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Ethelynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ethelynn's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1923, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ethelynn at a glance
Last recorded 1939Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Ethelynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1939
- Peak year (1919)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Ethelynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Ethelynn's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Ethelynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
7 births
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 7 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ethelynn? ▼
Ethelynn has been given to 18 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1939. 7 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Ethelynn most popular? ▼
Ethelynn was most popular in the 1910s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Ethelynn been used? ▼
Records for Ethelynn go back to 1919, giving 21 years of history through 1939.
What names are similar to Ethelynn? ▼
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 Ethelynn's data
- Ethelynn's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 1930s (6) -- 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 Ethelynn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ethelynn
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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, 1919–1939 (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. "Ethelynn: Baby Name Since 1919 - 18 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ethelynn. 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 Ethelynn 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.