Total births
27
Girls' name · since 2019
Ethereal
Since 2019, U.S. Social Security records show 27 babies named Ethereal, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13295
- among girls today
- 27
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 25%
- more common than other girls
27 babies have been named Ethereal since 2019, making it today's #13295 girls' name.
Ethereal has 27 recorded births among girls since 2019, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13295 as of the latest data, more common than 25% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2019 to 2025.
- #13295 among girls today
- 27 born since 2019
- 2020s peak decade
- 25% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ethereal is currently the #13295 girls' name in America, more common than 25% of girls - 27 born since 2019, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13295
- among girls today
- 27
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 25%
- more common than other girls
Ethereal vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13295
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 25% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
81% of everyone ever named Ethereal was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
7 babies were named Ethereal in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Ethereal compares
27 9th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ethereal's all-time total is 93% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ethereal | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 27 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ethereal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ethereal splits its recorded history at 2023: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2019 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ethereal at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#13,295
Active since
2019
Ethereal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Ethereal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ethereal's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.
Ethereal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 22 births (81% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ethereal? ▼
Ethereal has been given to 27 babies in the U.S. since 2019, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #13295 as of the latest data. 7 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Ethereal most popular? ▼
Ethereal was most popular in the 2020s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Ethereal been used? ▼
Records for Ethereal go back to 2019, giving 7 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ethereal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ethel, Ethelyn, Ethyl, Ethelene, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Ethereal
Nearby Names Like Ethereal
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ethereal
Ethel Girl
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Ethelyn Girl
4,450 births
Ethyl Girl
2,395 births
Ethelene Girl
1,837 births
Etha Girl
1,802 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2019–2025 (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. "Ethereal: #13295 Girls' Name - 27 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ethereal. 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 Ethereal 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 June 2026.