Total births
62
Girls' name · since 1918
Ethylene
62 babies named Ethylene in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 62
- total births
- 1918–1941
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
62 girls have been named Ethylene since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ethylene has 62 recorded births among girls since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1941.
- 62 total births
- 1918–1941 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
62 girls have been named Ethylene since 1918, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1941.
- 62
- total births
- 1918–1941
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Ethylene was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
8 babies were named Ethylene in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Ethylene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ethylene's full recorded timeline at 1930, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1927 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ethylene at a glance
Last recorded 1941Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Ethylene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1941
- Peak year (1927)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Ethylene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Ethylene's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Ethylene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
25 births
- 1930s
1930s
26 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 26 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ethylene? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 62 babies named Ethylene. The most recent recorded year was 1941. Its busiest year on record was 1927, with 8 births.
When was Ethylene most popular? ▼
Ethylene was most popular in the 1930s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Ethylene been used? ▼
Records for Ethylene go back to 1918, giving 24 years of history through 1941.
What names are similar to Ethylene? ▼
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 Ethylene's data
- Ethylene's decade-level peak was the 1930s (26 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1940s -- 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 Ethylene
Nearby Names Like Ethylene
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ethylene
Ethel Girl
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Ethelyn Girl
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Ethyl Girl
2,395 births
Ethelene Girl
1,837 births
Etha Girl
1,802 births
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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, 1918–1941 (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. "Ethylene: Baby Name Since 1918 - 62 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ethylene. 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 Ethylene 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.