Ethelda Name Popularity and Statistics

Ethelda is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record1962
Total Recorded U.S. Births396
First Year on Record1910

Ethelda popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
1962Girls5#6,578
1950Girls6#4,738
1948Girls11#3,137
1946Girls5#4,960
1944Girls11#2,762
1941Girls6#3,954
1940Girls8#3,208
1939Girls8#3,145
1938Girls7#3,450
1937Girls9#2,940
1935Girls5#4,204
1934Girls7#3,449
1933Girls8#3,109
1932Girls8#3,274
1931Girls13#2,307
1929Girls10#2,921
1928Girls14#2,381
1927Girls10#3,053
1926Girls9#3,269
1925Girls14#2,489
1924Girls22#1,872
1923Girls17#2,169
1922Girls31#1,464
1921Girls34#1,374

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1920 · Girls

37 recorded births and rank #1,255.

1921 · Girls

34 recorded births and rank #1,374.

1922 · Girls

31 recorded births and rank #1,464.

1924 · Girls

22 recorded births and rank #1,872.

Where Ethelda ranked highest in 1924

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

TX
Rank #980 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Ethelda