Ethyn vs Ethel

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

Name A

Ethyn

Boy name

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Name B

Ethel

Girl name · Rank #4873

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Metric Ethyn Ethel
Current Rank Unranked #4873
Total Births (all years) 1,535 278,890
Peak Year 2010 1918
Peak Year Births 110 8,075
Peak Decade 2000ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1989 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ethyn 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 5 547
1990ss 93 273
2000ss 681 187
2010ss 681 198
2020ss 75 131

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ethyn Ethel
2014 88 21
2015 47 12
2016 52 25
2017 58 28
2018 53 32
2019 32 23
2020 27 26
2021 24 27
2022 12 28
2023 12 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, 1989–2023.

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