Ethelyn
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #449 in 1880
0 babies were named Ethelyn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryEthelyn has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Ethelyns, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1880, when it reached #449.
About the name Ethelyn
Ethelyn is a girl name of English origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Ethelyn for girls from 1880 to 2014, in 94 of those 135 years. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked #449 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 112 | 8,941 girls |
| 1890s | 106 | 9,391 girls |
| 1900s | 125 | 7,981 girls |
| 1910s | 139 | 7,212 girls |
| 1920s | 104 | 9,583 girls |
| 1930s | 59 | 17,033 girls |
| 1940s | 27 | 37,693 girls |
| 1950s | 12 | 83,822 girls |
| 1960s | 5.4 | 185,874 girls |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 877,193 girls |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,785,714 girls |
Other spellings of Ethelyn
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Ethelyn
What is the origin of the name Ethelyn?
Ethelyn has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Ethelyn a boy or girl name?
Ethelyn is a girl name.
How popular is the name Ethelyn?
Ethelyn is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #449 in 1880.