Ethelmae: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	#2,222
1910s	81	8	+1520%	#2,099
1920s	147	15	+81%	#1,769
1930s	65	7	-56%	#2,279
1940s	16	2	-75%	#2,616
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,222

1910s

+1520%

#2,099

1920s

147

+81%

#1,769

1930s

-56%

#2,279

1940s

-75%

#2,616

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Ethelmae

Ethelmae 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 1908, 314 American babies have been named Ethelmae. Its peak came in 1920, when 23 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 Ethelmae stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Ethelmae year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	11	#2,616
1935	6	#3,907
1930	10	#2,915
1925	13	#2,667
1920	23	#1,769
1915	13	#2,296
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Ethelmae in 2025?

Ethelmae 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 Ethelmae?

314 babies have been named Ethelmae in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ethelmae most popular?

Ethelmae peaked in 1920, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Ethelmae a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ethelmae rising or falling?

Ethelmae has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Ethelmae popularity over time

The story of Ethelmae

Ethelmae year by year

Frequently asked questions

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