girl's name
Ether
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 1,285
Ether is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2018 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1920, when 49 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ether over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2018, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 20 |
| 1890s | 83 |
| 1900s | 139 |
| 1910s | 253 |
| 1920s | 361 |
| 1930s | 234 |
| 1940s | 117 |
| 1950s | 54 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 2010s (to 2018) | 18 |
How popular is Ether?
In 2018, Ether was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ether
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ether also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ether over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ether
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ether — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ether
How popular is the name Ether?
In 2018, Ether was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Ether a girl's or a boy's name?
Ether is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ether?
Ether has 2 syllables.
When was Ether most popular?
Ether peaked in 1920, when 49 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.