Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1925

Etheleen

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Etheleen
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1925
29 babies
All-time total
584
#10,723 all-time among girls
First recorded
1909
in Social Security records

Etheleen popularity over time

584 babies have been named Etheleen since 1909, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1925Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 5 1 – #2,321
1910s 113 11 +2160% #1,712
1920s 199 20 +76% #1,544
1930s 138 14 -31% #1,856
1940s 78 8 -43% #2,464
1950s 51 5 -35% #4,062
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The story of Etheleen

Etheleen is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1909, 584 American babies have been named Etheleen. Its peak came in 1925, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Etheleen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Etheleen?

The median living Etheleen is about 80 years old; half are between 74 and 88. An estimated 100 people named Etheleen are alive in the United States today.

median 80 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Etheleen year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1955 6 #5,390
1950 8 #4,062
1945 8 #3,474
1940 12 #2,464
1935 12 #2,470
1930 18 #1,963
1925 29 #1,544
1920 16 #2,304
1915 17 #1,906
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Etheleen, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Etheleen?

The median living Etheleen is about 80 years old. Half of all living Etheleens are between 74 and 88 years old.

How many people named Etheleen are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Etheleen are alive in the United States, based on 584 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Etheleen in 2025?

Etheleen did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Etheleen?

584 babies have been named Etheleen in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Etheleen most popular?

Etheleen peaked in 1925, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Etheleen a boy or girl name?

Etheleen is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Etheleen rising or falling?

Etheleen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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