Ethelyn vs Ethel

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

Name A

Ethelyn

Girl name

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Name B

Ethel

Girl name · Rank #4873

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Metric Ethelyn Ethel
Current Rank Unranked #4873
Total Births (all years) 4,450 278,890
Peak Year 1920 1918
Peak Year Births 168 8,075
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ethelyn Ethel
1880ss 142 14,866
1890ss 241 31,453
1900ss 370 34,868
1910ss 1,100 63,662
1920ss 1,250 62,806
1930ss 626 31,582
1940ss 373 20,582
1950ss 226 11,546
1960ss 100 4,690
1970ss 17 1,499
1980ss — 547
1990ss — 273
2000ss — 187
2010ss 5 198
2020ss — 131

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ethelyn Ethel
2014 5 21
2015 — 12
2016 — 25
2017 — 28
2018 — 32
2019 — 23
2020 — 26
2021 — 27
2022 — 28
2023 — 23
2024 — 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, 1880–2014.

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