How Many People Are Named Ethelene?
An estimated 418 people in the United States have the first name Ethelene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 78 years old, and Ethelene peaked in popularity in 1925 with 66 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ethelene as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ethelene paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 78, Ethelene is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1958.
Estimated Living Americans
418
About 1 in 819,986 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
78
years old
Peak Year
1925
66 births
Total Registered
1,837
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ethelene
Ethelene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,837 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ethelene as a female name
Ranked #6,878 in 1969
6 female births in 1969
Peak: 1925 (66 births)
Ethelene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ethelene span from the 1900s to the 1960s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 537 babies were registered. Ethelene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ethelene by Decade
How has Ethelene tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ethelene by State
Birth registrations for Ethelene span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama. The lowest are in Virginia, Michigan, Arkansas. On average, about 51 Ethelenes were registered per state.
Ethelene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ethelene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ethelene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ethelene?
We estimate approximately 418 people named Ethelene are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 819,986 Americans share this first name.
Is Ethelene a common name?
Ethelene is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,837 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ethelene most popular?
Ethelene reached peak popularity in 1925, when 66 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ethelene is approximately 78 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ethelene a female name?
Ethelene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ethelene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ethelene Smith, Ethelene Johnson, Ethelene Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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