Ether Name Popularity and Statistics

Ether is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2018
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,285
First Year on Record1883

Ether popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2018Boys5#12,156
2016Boys7#9,664
2013Boys6#10,728
1964Girls6#6,009
1958Girls5#6,103
1957Girls6#5,377
1955Girls9#4,069
1954Girls5#5,753
1952Girls13#3,040
1951Girls7#4,385
1950Girls9#3,662
1949Girls10#3,393
1948Girls9#3,593
1947Girls12#3,061
1946Girls8#3,665
1945Girls13#2,458
1944Girls12#2,625
1943Girls17#2,151
1942Girls14#2,416
1941Girls11#2,668
1940Girls11#2,572
1939Girls10#2,736
1938Girls21#1,703
1937Girls26#1,451

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1921 · Girls

48 recorded births and rank #1,092.

1920 · Girls

43 recorded births and rank #1,152.

1927 · Girls

41 recorded births and rank #1,213.

1919 · Girls

40 recorded births and rank #1,177.

Where Ether ranked highest in 1952

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

MS
Rank #399 · 8 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Ether