Ethel vs Ethelene
Side-by-side comparison of Ethel and Ethelene - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Ethel | Ethelene |
| Current Rank | #4893 | Unranked |
| Total Births (all years) | 278,922 | 1,837 |
| Peak Year | 1918 | 1925 |
| Peak Year Births | 8,075 | 66 |
| Peak Decade | 1910s | 1920s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1901 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Ethel | Ethelene |
| 1880s | 14,866 | - |
| 1890s | 31,453 | - |
| 1900s | 34,868 | 19 |
| 1910s | 63,662 | 227 |
| 1920s | 62,806 | 537 |
| 1930s | 31,582 | 469 |
| 1940s | 20,582 | 328 |
| 1950s | 11,544 | 180 |
| 1960s | 4,691 | 77 |
| 1970s | 1,499 | - |
| 1980s | 547 | - |
| 1990s | 272 | - |
| 2000s | 187 | - |
| 2010s | 198 | - |
| 2020s | 165 | - |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Ethel | Ethelene |
| 2014 | 21 | - |
| 2015 | 12 | - |
| 2016 | 25 | - |
| 2017 | 28 | - |
| 2018 | 32 | - |
| 2019 | 23 | - |
| 2020 | 26 | - |
| 2021 | 27 | - |
| 2022 | 28 | - |
| 2023 | 23 | - |
| 2024 | 27 | - |
| 2025 | 34 | - |