Total births
182
Girls' name · since 1894
Eithel
182 babies named Eithel in U.S. Social Security records since 1894, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 182
- total births
- 1894–1931
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Eithel sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 182 recorded since 1894.
Eithel has 182 recorded births among girls since 1894, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1894 to 1931.
- 182 total births
- 1894–1931 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
182 girls have been named Eithel since 1894, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1931.
- 182
- total births
- 1894–1931
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Eithel was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
14 babies were named Eithel in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Eithel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Eithel splits its recorded history at 1917: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1898 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1915 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Eithel at a glance
Last recorded 1931Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1894
Eithel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–1931
- Peak year (1915)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Eithel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Eithel's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Eithel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 17
1890s
17 births
- 1900s 16
1900s
16 births
- 1910s
1910s
76 births
- 1920s
1920s
61 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 76 births (42% of all-time use).
Eithel by state
Where Eithel concentrates geographically, total births since 1894
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Arkansas | | 6 | 3.3% |
Arkansas share of Eithel's total US births 3.3%
6 of 182 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eithel? ▼
182 babies have been named Eithel since 1894. It was last recorded in 1931. The peak year was 1915 with 14 births.
When was Eithel most popular? ▼
Eithel was most popular in the 1910s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Where is Eithel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Eithel are Arkansas (6 births).
How long has the name Eithel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Eithel since 1894 -- 38 years through the most recent 1931 data.
What names are similar to Eithel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eitana, Eithne. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Eithel's data
- Eithel's decade-level peak was the 1910s (76 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Arkansas records the most Eithels (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arkansas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1894–1931 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Eithel: Baby Name Since 1894 - 182 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eithel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Eithel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.