Ethne
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #8,505 in 2003
0 babies were named Ethne in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1978–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryEthne first shows up in US birth records in 1978, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 47 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2003, when it reached #8,505.
About the name Ethne
Ethne is a girl name of Celtic origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with E and ending in “-hne”. US birth records list Ethne for girls from 1978 to 2017, in 12 of those 40 years. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked #8,505 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6 | 606,061 girls |
| 2000s | 3.8 | 265,957 girls |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 540,541 girls |
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Questions about the name Ethne
What is the origin of the name Ethne?
Ethne has Celtic roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Evelyn, Isla, Riley.
Is Ethne a boy or girl name?
Ethne is a girl name.
How popular is the name Ethne?
Ethne is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #8,505 in 2003.