Recorded 1892–1924 Girls' name Peak 1921 38 births

Ethna — girls' name

38 babies named Ethna in U.S. Social Security records since 1892, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s51910s101920s23
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.

What the Data Says About Ethna

The Social Security Administration has registered 38 babies named Ethna between 1892 and 1924, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ethna currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1924. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ethna performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 23 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Ethna shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ethna in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 38 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ethna at a glance

Last recorded 1924

Total births

38

Since 1892

33 years of records

Peak year

1921

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1924

Active since

1892

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 1924

Ethna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1892

Last recorded 1924
Peak year (1921)
9
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
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Ethna by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
23 births that decade — 61% of Ethna's all-time total
1890s51910s101920s23

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?
Ethna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1892, spanning 33 years of data 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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1892–1924 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.