Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1921

Ethlyn

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ethlyn
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1921
34 babies
All-time total
667
#9,830 all-time among girls
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Ethlyn popularity over time

667 babies have been named Ethlyn since 1884, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1884Girls

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 5 1 – #1,077
1890s 10 1 +100% #1,661
1900s 47 5 +370% #1,316
1910s 177 18 +277% #1,417
1920s 218 22 +23% #1,382
1930s 115 12 -47% #1,628
1940s 71 7 -38% #2,744
1950s 24 2 -66% #4,437
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The story of Ethlyn

Ethlyn 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 1884, 667 American babies have been named Ethlyn. Its peak came in 1921, when 34 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 Ethlyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Ethlyn year by year

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

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1950 7 #4,437
1945 11 #2,790
1940 8 #3,305
1935 15 #2,133
1930 24 #1,628
1925 21 #1,911
1920 27 #1,597
1915 24 #1,491
1910 – –
1905 8 #1,462
1900 6 #1,798
1895 5 #1,679
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1885 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Ethlyn in 2025?

Ethlyn 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 Ethlyn?

667 babies have been named Ethlyn in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ethlyn most popular?

Ethlyn peaked in 1921, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Ethlyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ethlyn rising or falling?

Ethlyn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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