Girl nameNot in the current top charts
Ethelda
//ɪˈθɛldə//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19207 lettersStarts with E
Meaning & origin
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Ethelda's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Ethelda |
|---|---|
| 1910 | 6 |
| 1911 | 5 |
| 1912 | 5 |
| 1913 | 7 |
| 1914 | 5 |
| 1916 | 12 |
| 1917 | 12 |
| 1918 | 11 |
| 1919 | 18 |
| 1920 | 37 |
| 1921 | 34 |
| 1922 | 31 |
| 1923 | 17 |
| 1924 | 22 |
| 1925 | 14 |
| 1926 | 9 |
| 1927 | 10 |
| 1928 | 14 |
| 1929 | 10 |
| 1931 | 13 |
| 1932 | 8 |
| 1933 | 8 |
| 1934 | 7 |
| 1935 | 5 |
| 1937 | 9 |
| 1938 | 7 |
| 1939 | 8 |
| 1940 | 8 |
| 1941 | 6 |
| 1944 | 11 |
| 1946 | 5 |
| 1948 | 11 |
| 1950 | 6 |
| 1962 | 5 |
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.