Ethereal vs Ethel

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

Name A

Ethereal

Girl name · Rank #13247

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Name B

Ethel

Girl name · Rank #4873

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Metric Ethereal Ethel
Current Rank #13247 #4873
Total Births (all years) 22 278,890
Peak Year 2024 1918
Peak Year Births 7 8,075
Peak Decade 2020ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2019 1880

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ethereal Ethel
2014 — 21
2015 — 12
2016 — 25
2017 — 28
2018 — 32
2019 5 23
2020 5 26
2021 — 27
2022 — 28
2023 5 23
2024 7 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, 2019–2024.

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