Girl nameNot in the current top charts
Ethelyn
//ˈɛθɪlɪn//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19207 lettersStarts with E
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Ethelyn's meaning
We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Ethelyn's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Ethelyn |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 14 |
| 1881 | 11 |
| 1882 | 15 |
| 1883 | 12 |
| 1884 | 11 |
| 1885 | 15 |
| 1886 | 19 |
| 1887 | 14 |
| 1888 | 18 |
| 1889 | 13 |
| 1890 | 9 |
| 1891 | 20 |
| 1892 | 15 |
| 1893 | 18 |
| 1894 | 33 |
| 1895 | 27 |
| 1896 | 28 |
| 1897 | 26 |
| 1898 | 39 |
| 1899 | 26 |
| 1900 | 29 |
| 1901 | 24 |
| 1902 | 31 |
| 1903 | 30 |
| 1904 | 43 |
| 1905 | 33 |
| 1906 | 38 |
| 1907 | 42 |
| 1908 | 55 |
| 1909 | 45 |
| 1910 | 65 |
| 1911 | 69 |
| 1912 | 81 |
| 1913 | 77 |
| 1914 | 95 |
| 1915 | 147 |
| 1916 | 151 |
| 1917 | 164 |
| 1918 | 152 |
| 1919 | 99 |
| 1920 | 168 |
| 1921 | 146 |
| 1922 | 137 |
| 1923 | 119 |
| 1924 | 127 |
| 1925 | 128 |
| 1926 | 111 |
| 1927 | 111 |
| 1928 | 109 |
| 1929 | 94 |
| 1930 | 85 |
| 1931 | 76 |
| 1932 | 76 |
| 1933 | 66 |
| 1934 | 63 |
| 1935 | 56 |
| 1936 | 47 |
| 1937 | 61 |
| 1938 | 58 |
| 1939 | 38 |
| 1940 | 35 |
| 1941 | 47 |
| 1942 | 41 |
| 1943 | 41 |
| 1944 | 48 |
| 1945 | 26 |
| 1946 | 31 |
| 1947 | 40 |
| 1948 | 38 |
| 1949 | 26 |
| 1950 | 25 |
| 1951 | 34 |
| 1952 | 34 |
| 1953 | 26 |
| 1954 | 18 |
| 1955 | 23 |
| 1956 | 17 |
| 1957 | 14 |
| 1958 | 22 |
| 1959 | 13 |
| 1960 | 12 |
| 1961 | 14 |
| 1962 | 16 |
| 1963 | 10 |
| 1964 | 11 |
| 1965 | 9 |
| 1966 | 7 |
| 1967 | 5 |
| 1968 | 10 |
| 1969 | 6 |
| 1972 | 6 |
| 1974 | 5 |
| 1975 | 6 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Ethelyn through the decades
- Ethelyn peaked in 1920, when 168 babies were named Ethelyn in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1964–2014), use of Ethelyn has fallen 56% compared to the 10 years before that.