Total births
38
Girls' name · since 1892
Ethna
Ethna has 38 recorded births since 1892 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 38
- total births
- 1892–1924
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
Ethna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 38 have been recorded since 1892.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ethna has been recorded 38 times among girls since 1892, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1892 to 1924.
- 38 total births
- 1892–1924 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
38 girls have been named Ethna since 1892, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1924.
- 38
- total births
- 1892–1924
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Ethna was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
9 babies were named Ethna in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Ethna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ethna splits its recorded history at 1921: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1892 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ethna at a glance
Last recorded 1924Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1892
Ethna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–1924
- Peak year (1921)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Ethna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ethna's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Ethna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
10 births
- 1920s
1920s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 23 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ethna? ▼
38 babies have been named Ethna since 1892. It was last recorded in 1924. The peak year was 1921 with 9 births.
When was Ethna most popular? ▼
Ethna was most popular in the 1920s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Ethna been used? ▼
Records for Ethna go back to 1892, giving 33 years of history through 1924.
What names are similar to Ethna? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Ethna
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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, 1892–1924 (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. "Ethna: Baby Name Since 1892 - 38 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ethna. 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 Ethna 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.