Ethelyne
Noble sort; member of the noble class.
Name Census estimates that about 16 living Americans carry the first name Ethelyne. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ethelyne today is around 88 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ethelyne births was 1918 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ethelyne. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Ethelyne is about 88 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Ethelynes were born before 1948.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Ethelyne. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
16
~ 1 in 21,422,146 Americans
Peak year
1918
18 babies that year
Average age
88
years old
1949 SSA rank
#5,485
Tracked since 1911
Popularity
Ethelyne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ethelyne from the 1910s through to the 1940s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 123 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ethelyne by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ethelyne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ethelynes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Ethelyne
The name Ethelyne is a variant of the Old English name Æðelyn, derived from the words "æðele" meaning "noble" and "wyn" meaning "friend" or "joy." It was a popular name among the Anglo-Saxons, particularly in the 9th and 10th centuries.
The earliest recorded use of the name Ethelyne dates back to the 12th century, when it appeared in the Domesday Book, a manuscript record of landholders in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. It was a relatively common name among the English nobility during the Middle Ages.
One notable historical figure named Ethelyne was Ethelyne de Burgh, a 13th-century English noblewoman who was the wife of Walter de Burgh, Earl of Ulster. She lived from around 1200 to 1259 and played a significant role in the administration of the family's vast estates in Ireland.
Another prominent bearer of the name was Ethelyne Trussbut, a 14th-century English landowner and heiress. She was born around 1320 and inherited substantial property in Warwickshire and Northamptonshire upon the death of her father, Sir William Trussbut.
In the 15th century, Ethelyne Stafford was a notable figure in the Wars of the Roses. She was born around 1430 and was the daughter of Humphrey Stafford, Duke of Buckingham. Ethelyne Stafford was a staunch supporter of the House of Lancaster and was instrumental in the Battle of Wakefield in 1460.
During the Tudor period, Ethelyne Willoughby was a member of the English gentry and a courtier to Queen Elizabeth I. She was born in 1550 and served as a lady-in-waiting to the Queen, accompanying her on various royal progresses and attending court functions.
In the 17th century, Ethelyne Browne was a prominent Puritan writer and poet. She was born in 1619 and published several religious works, including a collection of poems titled "The Weeding of the Parsonage" in 1654. Her writings reflected the religious and political turmoil of the English Civil War period.
People
Ethelyne + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ethelyne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ethelyne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ethelyne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 16 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ethelyne going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 21,422,146 US residents.
Is Ethelyne a common name?
We classify Ethelyne as "Very Rare". It ranks above 36.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 292 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ethelyne most popular?
The single biggest year for Ethelyne was 1918, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ethelyne is about 88 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ethelyne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ethelyne a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ethelyne in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ethelyne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ethelyne in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ethelyne can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Ethelyne as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.