Total births
86
Girls' name · since 1884
Ethie
86 babies named Ethie in U.S. Social Security records since 1884, with the highest year being 1890. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 86
- total births
- 1884–1919
- years on record
- 1890s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
Ethie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 86 recorded since 1884.
Ethie has 86 recorded births among girls since 1884, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1890s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 1919.
- 86 total births
- 1884–1919 years on record
- 1890s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
86 girls have been named Ethie since 1884, peaking in the 1890s, last recorded in 1919.
- 86
- total births
- 1884–1919
- years on record
- 1890s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1890s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Ethie was born in this single decade.
1890
Single peak year
9 babies were named Ethie in 1890 - its busiest year on record.
Ethie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ethie splits its recorded history at 1897: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1884 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1890 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ethie at a glance
Last recorded 1919Peak year
1890
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1884
Ethie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–1919
- Peak year (1890)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Ethie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1890s was Ethie's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Ethie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
15 births
- 1890s
1890s
31 births
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 1910s
1910s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1890s at 31 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ethie? ▼
Ethie has been given to 86 babies in the U.S. since 1884, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1919. 9 babies were born in 1890, its single highest year.
When was Ethie most popular? ▼
Ethie was most popular in the 1890s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1890.
How long has the name Ethie been used? ▼
Records for Ethie go back to 1884, giving 36 years of history through 1919.
What names are similar to Ethie? ▼
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.
What to do with Ethie's data
- Ethie's usage has stayed within range of its 1890s decade-level peak (31 total births) through the 1910s (30) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
Keep exploring Ethie
Nearby Names Like Ethie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ethie
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
Compare Ethie side by side: Ethie vs Ethel Ethie vs Ethelyn Ethie vs Ethyl
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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, 1884–1919 (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. "Ethie: Baby Name Since 1884 - 86 Births, Peak 1890." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ethie. 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 Ethie 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.