Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1916

Eathel

Gender Girl · 3% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Eathel
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1916
41 babies
All-time total
784
#9,023 all-time among girls
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Eathel popularity over time

784 babies have been named Eathel since 1884, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 16 – 16 2 – #1,066
1890s 63 – 63 6 +294% #913
1900s 120 – 120 12 +90% #872
1910s 238 10 248 25 +107% #1,063
1920s 183 11 194 19 -22% #1,380
1930s 82 – 82 8 -58% #2,228
1940s 55 – 55 6 -33% #2,610
1950s 6 – 6 1 -89% #5,216
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The story of Eathel

Eathel is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1884, 784 American babies have been named Eathel. Its peak came in 1916, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Eathel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Eathel year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1945 7 #3,764 – –
1940 11 #2,610 – –
1935 14 #2,228 – –
1930 11 #2,734 – –
1925 25 #1,707 – –
1920 20 #1,967 6 #3,949
1915 30 #1,294 – –
1910 13 #1,283 – –
1905 16 #937 – –
1900 9 #1,348 – –
1895 9 #1,148 – –
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1885 5 #1,085 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Eathel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Eathel in 2025?

Eathel did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Eathel?

784 babies have been named Eathel in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eathel most popular?

Eathel peaked in 1916, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Eathel a boy or girl name?

Eathel is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Eathel rising or falling?

Eathel has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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