Ether
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Ether’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,285 births recorded 1883–2018 · peaked in 1920 with 49 births
Most common in: Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Arkansas
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Ether’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | #1703 | — |
| 1939 | #2736 | ↓1033 |
| 1940 | #2572 | ↑164 |
| 1941 | #2668 | ↓96 |
| 1942 | #2416 | ↑252 |
| 1943 | #2151 | ↑265 |
| 1944 | #2625 | ↓474 |
| 1945 | #2458 | ↑167 |
| 1946 | #3665 | ↓1207 |
| 1947 | #3061 | ↑604 |
| 1948 | #3593 | ↓532 |
| 1949 | #3393 | ↑200 |
| 1950 | #3662 | ↓269 |
| 1951 | #4385 | ↓723 |
| 1952 | #3040 | ↑1345 |
| 1954 | #5753 | ↓2713 |
| 1955 | #4069 | ↑1684 |
| 1957 | #5377 | ↓1308 |
| 1958 | #6103 | ↓726 |
| 1964 | #6009 | ↑94 |
Frequently asked questions about Ether
Is Ether a popular name?
Ether has 1,285 recorded births in United States between 1883 and 2018, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Ether more common for boys or girls?
Ether is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Ether most popular?
Ether peaked in 1920 in United States, with 49 recorded births that year.
Is Ether rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Ether’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #920 in 1883 to #6009 in 1964.
How many babies have been named Ether?
At least 1,285 babies have been recorded with the name Ether across official birth statistics in 1 country.