Ethyl
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Ethyl’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
2,395 births recorded 1880–1971 · peaked in 1915 with 92 births
Most common in: Pennsylvania, Illinois, New York, Ohio, Texas
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Ethyl’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | #1917 | — |
| 1943 | #2447 | ↓530 |
| 1944 | #2401 | ↑46 |
| 1945 | #2742 | ↓341 |
| 1946 | #2482 | ↑260 |
| 1947 | #2637 | ↓155 |
| 1948 | #3350 | ↓713 |
| 1949 | #2212 | ↑1138 |
| 1950 | #2781 | ↓569 |
| 1952 | #3552 | ↓771 |
| 1953 | #3955 | ↓403 |
| 1954 | #3718 | ↑237 |
| 1955 | #5208 | ↓1490 |
| 1956 | #5952 | ↓744 |
| 1957 | #4918 | ↑1034 |
| 1958 | #6103 | ↓1185 |
| 1959 | #3827 | ↑2276 |
| 1961 | #5851 | ↓2024 |
| 1962 | #6578 | ↓727 |
| 1971 | #8324 | ↓1746 |
Frequently asked questions about Ethyl
Is Ethyl a popular name?
Ethyl has 2,395 recorded births in United States between 1880 and 1971, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Ethyl more common for boys or girls?
Ethyl is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Ethyl most popular?
Ethyl peaked in 1915 in United States, with 92 recorded births that year.
Is Ethyl rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Ethyl’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #628 in 1880 to #8324 in 1971.
How many babies have been named Ethyl?
At least 2,395 babies have been recorded with the name Ethyl across official birth statistics in 1 country.