How Many People Are Named Ethlyn?
An estimated 69 people in the United States have the first name Ethlyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 84 years old, and Ethlyn peaked in popularity in 1921 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ethlyn 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 Ethlyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 84, Ethlyn is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1952.
- Ethlyn is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
69
About 1 in 4,967,454 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
84
years old
Peak Year
1921
34 births
Total Registered
667
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ethlyn
Ethlyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 667 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ethlyn as a female name
Ranked #6,376 in 1958
5 female births in 1958
Peak: 1921 (34 births)
Ethlyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ethlyn span from the 1880s to the 1950s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 218 babies were registered. Ethlyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ethlyn by Decade
How has Ethlyn 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.
Ethlyn by State
Ethlyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ethlyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ethlyn
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Ethlyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ethlyn?
We estimate approximately 69 people named Ethlyn 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 4,967,454 Americans share this first name.
Is Ethlyn a common name?
Ethlyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 59.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 667 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ethlyn most popular?
Ethlyn reached peak popularity in 1921, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ethlyn is approximately 84 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ethlyn a female name?
Ethlyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ethlyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ethlyn Smith, Ethlyn Johnson, Ethlyn 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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