girl's name
Ethyl
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 2,395
Ethyl is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1971 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 1915, when 92 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ethyl over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1971, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 151 |
| 1890s | 344 |
| 1900s | 319 |
| 1910s | 654 |
| 1920s | 474 |
| 1930s | 209 |
| 1940s | 151 |
| 1950s | 77 |
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s (to 1971) | 5 |
How popular is Ethyl?
In 1971, Ethyl 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 Ethyl
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ethyl also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ethyl over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ethyl
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ethyl — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ethyl
How popular is the name Ethyl?
In 1971, Ethyl 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 Ethyl a girl's or a boy's name?
Ethyl is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ethyl?
Ethyl has 2 syllables.
When was Ethyl most popular?
Ethyl peaked in 1915, when 92 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.