How Many People Are Named Ethelyne?
An estimated 16 people in the United States have the first name Ethelyne. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 88 years old, and Ethelyne peaked in popularity in 1918 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ethelyne 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 Ethelyne paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 88, Ethelyne is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1948.
- Ethelyne is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
16
About 1 in 21,422,146 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
88
years old
Peak Year
1918
18 births
Total Registered
292
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ethelyne
Ethelyne is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 292 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ethelyne as a female name
Ranked #5,485 in 1949
5 female births in 1949
Peak: 1918 (18 births)
Ethelyne: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ethelyne span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 123 babies were registered. Ethelyne has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ethelyne by Decade
How has Ethelyne 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.
Ethelyne by State
Ethelyne + Last Name Combinations
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Ethelyne: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ethelyne?
We estimate approximately 16 people named Ethelyne 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 21,422,146 Americans share this first name.
Is Ethelyne a common name?
Ethelyne is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 36.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 292 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ethelyne most popular?
Ethelyne reached peak popularity in 1918, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ethelyne is approximately 88 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ethelyne a female name?
Ethelyne is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
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To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ethelyne Smith, Ethelyne Johnson, Ethelyne 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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