Name Legacy

Ethelyn

Recorded 1880–2014 · United States

Ethelyn was most popular in 1920, when 168 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,009 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 4,450 people named Ethelyn.

Most popular in1920
Rank that year#1,009
Births that year168
Total since 18804,450

Ethelyn over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Ethelyn’s peak in 1920. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Where Ethelyn is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org