Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1920

Ethyle

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ethyle
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
28 babies
All-time total
437
#12,812 all-time among girls
First recorded
1890
in Social Security records

Ethyle popularity over time

437 babies have been named Ethyle since 1890, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1901Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s 57 6 – #1,038
1900s 86 9 +51% #972
1910s 153 15 +78% #1,398
1920s 125 13 -18% #1,562
1930s 11 1 -91% #3,965
1940s 5 1 -55% #4,559
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The story of Ethyle

Ethyle 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 1890, 437 American babies have been named Ethyle. Its peak came in 1920, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Ethyle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Ethyle year by year

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

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1940 5 #4,559
1935 5 #4,418
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1925 10 #3,185
1920 28 #1,562
1915 18 #1,826
1910 9 #1,675
1905 8 #1,463
1900 11 #1,188
1895 7 #1,340
1890 6 #1,259
1885 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Ethyle in 2025?

Ethyle 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 Ethyle?

437 babies have been named Ethyle in the United States since 1890, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ethyle most popular?

Ethyle peaked in 1920, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Ethyle a boy or girl name?

Ethyle is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ethyle rising or falling?

Ethyle has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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