Ethne vs Ethel

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

Name A

Ethne

Girl name

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Name B

Ethel

Girl name · Rank #4873

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Metric Ethne Ethel
Current Rank Unranked #4873
Total Births (all years) 101 278,890
Peak Year 2007 1918
Peak Year Births 13 8,075
Peak Decade 2000ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1978 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ethne 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 5 1,499
1980ss — 547
1990ss — 273
2000ss 70 187
2010ss 26 198
2020ss — 131

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ethne Ethel
2014 — 21
2015 — 12
2016 — 25
2017 6 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, 1978–2017.

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