Holding steady.
Popularity of Ethelmae since 1908
Babies named Ethelmae per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 81 |
| 1920s | 147 |
| 1930s | 65 |
| 1940s | 16 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Ethelmae is a compound name that enjoyed its greatest popularity in the early 20th century, with a peak year in 1920. Despite having no rank in recent years and a 1-in-N ratio of null in 2025, the name's trajectory is stable. It was first recorded in 1908 and saw the bulk of its use in the 1920s, though it has not experienced a revival. The name combines the Old English Ethel ('noble') with Mae, a variant of May, and was typical of the fashion for English compound names in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Ethelmae is a compound of the Old English name Ethel (from æthel, meaning 'noble') and Mae, a variant of May. The name Ethel was popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries, often combined with second elements like -mae or -may to create compound names. Ethelmae saw modest use in the United States in the early 1900s, with its peak year in 1920, but has since become rare.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ethel, Mae
Variants: Ethel May, Ethel-Mae
Sibling names for Ethelmae
Names that share Ethelmae's style, for a brother or sister.
