Ethyl Girl
How popular is Ethyl?
Peaked in 1915
No babies were recorded with the name Ethyl in 2025. It was most used in 1915, when 92 girls got the name.
246living people named Ethyl (est.)
81median age of people named Ethyl
2,395babies named Ethyl since 1880
Ethyl popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Not used lately |
| Peak year | 1915 (92 girls) |
| Highest rank | #413 in 1891 (2 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1880 |
Ethyl by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 151 | #420 |
| 1890s | 344 | #413 |
| 1900s | 319 | #509 |
| 1910s | 654 | #638 |
| 1920s | 474 | #892 |
| 1930s | 209 | #1,336 |
| 1940s | 151 | #1,916 |
| 1950s | 77 | #2,780 |
| 1960s | 11 | #5,850 |
| 1970s | 5 | #8,322 |
Questions
- Is Ethyl a boy or girl name?
- Ethyl has mostly been a girl name. It hasn't been given to enough babies in the last 10 years to measure a recent split.
- How popular is the name Ethyl?
- No babies were recorded with the name Ethyl in 2025. It was most used in 1915, when 92 girls got the name.
- When was Ethyl most popular?
- Ethyl peaked in 1915, when 92 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #413, held for 2 years starting in 1891.
- How many people are named Ethyl?
- 2,395 babies have been named Ethyl in the US since 1880. We estimate about 246 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 81.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.