girl's name
Ethylene
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Births on record 62
Ethylene is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1941 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 1927, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ethylene over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1941, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 25 |
| 1930s | 26 |
| 1940s (to 1941) | 6 |
How popular is Ethylene?
In 1941, Ethylene 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 Ethylene
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ethylene over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ethylene
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ethylene — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ethylene
How popular is the name Ethylene?
In 1941, Ethylene 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 Ethylene a girl's or a boy's name?
Ethylene is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ethylene?
Ethylene has 3 syllables.
When was Ethylene most popular?
Ethylene peaked in 1927, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.