girl's name
Ethelwyn
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 74
Ethelwyn is a girl's name. In 1938 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1917, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1899.
Ethelwyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1930s. The striped bar is the 1930s, still in progress — it covers 1930 to 1938, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1910s | 26 |
| 1920s | 24 |
| 1930s (to 1938) | 19 |
How popular is Ethelwyn?
In 1938, Ethelwyn was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ethelwyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ethelwyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ethelwyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ethelwyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ethelwyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ethelwyn
How popular is the name Ethelwyn?
In 1938, Ethelwyn was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Ethelwyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Ethelwyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Ethelwyn most popular?
Ethelwyn peaked in 1917, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.