as a First Name
19th-century revival of an Old English name, a short form of various female personal names containing ethel ‘noble’ as a first element, for example Etheldreda. The name enjoyed great popularity for a period at the beginning of the 20th century but is at present out of fashion.
| 505th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 101,299
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 191,072
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- Mississippi
- has the most people named Ethel per capita
- 1910
- marked the height of its popularity
99.95%
0.05%
90%
55+
55+
10%
30-54
30-54
0.19%
13-29
13-29
0.09%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
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