Boys' name · since 1913
Ethridge
256 babies named Ethridge in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11,514 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 256
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
256 boys have been named Ethridge since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ethridge has been recorded 256 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1913 to 1956.
- #11,514 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 256 born since 1913
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ethridge ranks #11,514 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 256 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.
- #11,514 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 256
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ethridge's 256 recorded births place it above 74.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Ethridge's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ethridge's SSA record in two at 1927 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1913, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ethridge popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1956
- Peak year (1917)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Ethridge by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (91 births, 36% of the file).
1920s was Ethridge's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Ethridge births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
68 births
- 1920s
1920s
91 births
- 1930s
1930s
73 births
- 1940s 13
1940s
13 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 91 births (36% of all-time use).
Ethridge by state
Where Ethridge concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
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What to do with Ethridge's data
- Ethridge's decade-level peak was the 1920s (91 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Ethridges (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ethridge: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~43 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1913–1956 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Ethridge 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 August 2026.