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Ethelda

//ɪˈθɛldə//

3 syllablesPeak year: 19207 lettersStarts with E

Meaning & origin

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Ethelda's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Ethelda, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Ethelda
19106
19115
19125
19137
19145
191612
191712
191811
191918
192037
192134
192231
192317
192422
192514
19269
192710
192814
192910
193113
19328
19338
19347
19355
19379
19387
19398
19408
19416
194411
19465
194811
19506
19625

Ethelda through the decades

  • Ethelda peaked in 1920, when 37 babies were named Ethelda in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (1937–1962), use of Ethelda has fallen 22% compared to the 10 years before that.

Sibling names for Ethelda

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