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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ethel

Ranked #1381 - 1 in 318,205 people
US

Most common in

United States

25k bearers

World total

25,141

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1381

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States25k
Worldwide
~25k
rank #1381
Rarity
1 in 318,205
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~25k in US

About the name Ethel

There are an estimated 25,141 people named Ethel alive worldwide today. That ranks Ethel at #1381 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ethel is held by approximately 25,141 people, ranking #1381 among first names. That works out to roughly 8 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 13,202 U.S. residents).

Historically Ethel is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.5% female).

Ethel appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.5%Female 99.5%

Ethel popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Ethel, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 639
  2. 1881: 793
  3. 1882: 989
  4. 1883: 1,132
  5. 1884: 1,393
  6. 1885: 1,508
  7. 1886: 1,705
  8. 1887: 1,917
  9. 1888: 2,386
  10. 1889: 2,477
  11. 1890: 2,726
  12. 1891: 2,698
  13. 1892: 3,052
  14. 1893: 3,131
  15. 1894: 3,298
  16. 1895: 3,406
  17. 1896: 3,514
  18. 1897: 3,199
  19. 1898: 3,555
  20. 1899: 3,014
  21. 1900: 3,916
  22. 1901: 3,083
  23. 1902: 3,314
  24. 1903: 3,277
  25. 1904: 3,313
  26. 1905: 3,415
  27. 1906: 3,527
  28. 1907: 3,710
  29. 1908: 3,808
  30. 1909: 3,686
  31. 1910: 4,179
  32. 1911: 4,158
  33. 1912: 5,091
  34. 1913: 5,396
  35. 1914: 6,230
  36. 1915: 7,409
  37. 1916: 7,625
  38. 1917: 7,902
  39. 1918: 8,110
  40. 1919: 7,849
  41. 1920: 7,891
  42. 1921: 7,635
  43. 1922: 7,271
  44. 1923: 6,572
  45. 1924: 6,627
  46. 1925: 6,209
  47. 1926: 5,886
  48. 1927: 5,526
  49. 1928: 4,976
  50. 1929: 4,551
  51. 1930: 4,138
  52. 1931: 3,793
  53. 1932: 3,630
  54. 1933: 3,252
  55. 1934: 3,208
  56. 1935: 3,030
  57. 1936: 2,747
  58. 1937: 2,786
  59. 1938: 2,753
  60. 1939: 2,524
  61. 1940: 2,385
  62. 1941: 2,289
  63. 1942: 2,218
  64. 1943: 2,227
  65. 1944: 2,064
  66. 1945: 1,827
  67. 1946: 1,945
  68. 1947: 2,093
  69. 1948: 1,878
  70. 1949: 1,762
  71. 1950: 1,611
  72. 1951: 1,499
  73. 1952: 1,411
  74. 1953: 1,281
  75. 1954: 1,182
  76. 1955: 1,112
  77. 1956: 1,083
  78. 1957: 884
  79. 1958: 856
  80. 1959: 681
  81. 1960: 731
  82. 1961: 635
  83. 1962: 586
  84. 1963: 532
  85. 1964: 517
  86. 1965: 445
  87. 1966: 371
  88. 1967: 341
  89. 1968: 288
  90. 1969: 275
  91. 1970: 228
  92. 1971: 218
  93. 1972: 180
  94. 1973: 181
  95. 1974: 130
  96. 1975: 149
  97. 1976: 114
  98. 1977: 106
  99. 1978: 106
  100. 1979: 87
  101. 1980: 74
  102. 1981: 63
  103. 1982: 82
  104. 1983: 70
  105. 1984: 48
  106. 1985: 54
  107. 1986: 46
  108. 1987: 29
  109. 1988: 30
  110. 1989: 51
  111. 1990: 46
  112. 1991: 36
  113. 1992: 33
  114. 1993: 27
  115. 1994: 22
  116. 1995: 25
  117. 1996: 28
  118. 1997: 14
  119. 1998: 18
  120. 1999: 23
  121. 2000: 14
  122. 2001: 19
  123. 2002: 29
  124. 2003: 24
  125. 2004: 23
  126. 2005: 20
  127. 2006: 13
  128. 2007: 17
  129. 2008: 13
  130. 2009: 15
  131. 2010: 14
  132. 2011: 14
  133. 2012: 15
  134. 2013: 14
  135. 2014: 21
  136. 2015: 12
  137. 2016: 25
  138. 2017: 28
  139. 2018: 32
  140. 2019: 23
  141. 2020: 26
  142. 2021: 27
  143. 2022: 28
  144. 2023: 23
  145. 2024: 27
  146. 2025: 34

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ethel worldwide?

There are an estimated 25,141 people named Ethel alive worldwide today, ranking #1381 globally.

Is Ethel a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 318,205 people. In the United States there are roughly 25,141 bearers, which is 1 in 13,202 Americans.

Is Ethel a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ethel is used 0.5% male and 99.5% female.

Where does the name Ethel come from?

Who are famous people named Ethel?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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