Ethyl vs Ethel

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

Name A

Ethyl

Girl name

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Name B

Ethel

Girl name · Rank #4873

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Metric Ethyl Ethel
Current Rank Unranked #4873
Total Births (all years) 2,395 278,890
Peak Year 1915 1918
Peak Year Births 92 8,075
Peak Decade 1910ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ethyl Ethel
1880ss 151 14,866
1890ss 344 31,453
1900ss 319 34,868
1910ss 654 63,662
1920ss 474 62,806
1930ss 209 31,582
1940ss 151 20,582
1950ss 77 11,546
1960ss 11 4,690
1970ss 5 1,499
1980ss — 547
1990ss — 273
2000ss — 187
2010ss — 198
2020ss — 131

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ethyl Ethel
2014 — 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, 1880–1971.

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