Ethyle vs Ethel

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

Name A

Ethyle

Girl name

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Name B

Ethel

Girl name · Rank #4873

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Metric Ethyle Ethel
Current Rank Unranked #4873
Total Births (all years) 437 278,890
Peak Year 1920 1918
Peak Year Births 28 8,075
Peak Decade 1910ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1890 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ethyle Ethel
1880ss — 14,866
1890ss 57 31,453
1900ss 86 34,868
1910ss 153 63,662
1920ss 125 62,806
1930ss 11 31,582
1940ss 5 20,582
1950ss — 11,546
1960ss — 4,690
1970ss — 1,499
1980ss — 547
1990ss — 273
2000ss — 187
2010ss — 198
2020ss — 131

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ethyle 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, 1890–1940.

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