Ethelyn is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ethelyn means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ethelyn across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ethelyn has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ethelyn is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “noble one”. An elaboration of Ethel, from the Old English aethel meaning noble.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,450 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ethelyn per year, United States (1880 to 2014). United States peaked in 1920 (168/yr).
Ethelyn is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1920, when it ranked #1,010 nationally (given to 168 babies that year).
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