Compare two names
Ethyl and Ethel side by side: Ethyl peaked in 1915 and Ethel in 1918; in 2025 they were given to 0 and 34 babies.
Ethyl and Ethel, year by year
Girls and boys together; Ethyl solid, Ethel dashed.
| Ethyl | Ethel | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 0 | 34 |
| Rank 2025 | not ranked | #4,210 among girls’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 2,395 | 280,412 |
| Peak year | 1915 | 1918 |
| Girls | 100% | 99% |
| Alive, estimated | 211 | 34,900 |
| Median age | 80 | 78 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.