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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Ethan | Ethel |
| Current Rank | #19 | #4893 |
| Total Births (all years) | 487,389 | 278,922 |
| Peak Year | 2004 | 1918 |
| Peak Year Births | 22,210 | 8,075 |
| Peak Decade | 2000s | 1910s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1882 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Ethan | Ethel |
| 1880s | 30 | 14,866 |
| 1890s | 31 | 31,453 |
| 1900s | 17 | 34,868 |
| 1910s | 184 | 63,662 |
| 1920s | 233 | 62,806 |
| 1930s | 225 | 31,582 |
| 1940s | 254 | 20,582 |
| 1950s | 553 | 11,544 |
| 1960s | 1,601 | 4,691 |
| 1970s | 5,301 | 1,499 |
| 1980s | 10,490 | 547 |
| 1990s | 66,930 | 272 |
| 2000s | 201,835 | 187 |
| 2010s | 149,111 | 198 |
| 2020s | 50,594 | 165 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Ethan | Ethel |
| 2014 | 15,749 | 21 |
| 2015 | 15,103 | 12 |
| 2016 | 13,855 | 25 |
| 2017 | 12,483 | 28 |
| 2018 | 11,931 | 32 |
| 2019 | 11,311 | 23 |
| 2020 | 9,556 | 26 |
| 2021 | 8,863 | 27 |
| 2022 | 8,312 | 28 |
| 2023 | 7,810 | 23 |
| 2024 | 8,201 | 27 |
| 2025 | 7,852 | 34 |