Ethan vs Ethel

Side-by-side comparison of Ethan and Ethel — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ethan

Boy name · Rank #19

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Name B

Ethel

Girl name · Rank #4873

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Metric Ethan Ethel
Current Rank #19 #4873
Total Births (all years) 479,451 278,890
Peak Year 2004 1918
Peak Year Births 22,210 8,075
Peak Decade 2000ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ethan Ethel
1880ss 30 14,866
1890ss 31 31,453
1900ss 17 34,868
1910ss 184 63,662
1920ss 233 62,806
1930ss 225 31,582
1940ss 254 20,582
1950ss 554 11,546
1960ss 1,604 4,690
1970ss 5,302 1,499
1980ss 10,495 547
1990ss 66,926 273
2000ss 201,825 187
2010ss 149,082 198
2020ss 42,689 131

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ethan Ethel
2014 15,748 21
2015 15,099 12
2016 13,854 25
2017 12,478 28
2018 11,930 32
2019 11,307 23
2020 9,551 26
2021 8,858 27
2022 8,308 28
2023 7,802 23
2024 8,170 27

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1882–2024.

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