Total births
60
Girls' name · since 1915
Etherine
60 babies named Etherine in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 60
- total births
- 1915–1953
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Etherine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 60 have been recorded since 1915.
Etherine has 60 recorded births among girls since 1915, 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 1915 to 1953.
- 60 total births
- 1915–1953 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
60 girls have been named Etherine since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1953.
- 60
- total births
- 1915–1953
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Etherine was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
7 babies were named Etherine in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Etherine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Etherine splits its recorded history at 1933: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1925 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Etherine at a glance
Last recorded 1953Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Etherine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1953
- Peak year (1925)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Etherine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Etherine's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Etherine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
23 births
- 1930s
1930s
12 births
- 1940s
1940s
13 births
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 23 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Etherine? ▼
60 babies have been named Etherine since 1915. It was last recorded in 1953. The peak year was 1925 with 7 births.
When was Etherine most popular? ▼
Etherine was most popular in the 1920s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Etherine been used? ▼
Records for Etherine go back to 1915, giving 39 years of history through 1953.
What names are similar to Etherine? ▼
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 Etherine's data
- Etherine's decade-level peak was the 1920s (23 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Etherine
Nearby Names Like Etherine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Etherine
Ethel Girl
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Ethelyn Girl
4,450 births
Ethyl Girl
2,395 births
Ethelene Girl
1,837 births
Etha Girl
1,802 births
Compare Etherine side by side: Etherine vs Ethel Etherine vs Ethelyn Etherine vs Ethyl
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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, 1915–1953 (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. "Etherine: Baby Name Since 1915 - 60 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/etherine. 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 Etherine 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.