Ethyl Name Popularity and Statistics
Ethyl 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.
How Do You Spell Ethyl?
Ethyl is spelled E-T-H-Y-L. The name has 5 letters.
Ethyl Popularity in 1971
Rank#8,324
Recorded Births5
- Girls usage fell 1,746 places to #8,324 and recorded the same number of births compared with 1962.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Ethyl Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 1938 through 1971. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Girls | 5 | #8,324 |
| 1962 | Girls | 5 | #6,578 |
| 1961 | Girls | 6 | #5,851 |
| 1959 | Girls | 11 | #3,827 |
| 1958 | Girls | 5 | #6,103 |
| 1957 | Girls | 7 | #4,918 |
| 1956 | Girls | 5 | #5,952 |
| 1955 | Girls | 6 | #5,208 |
| 1954 | Girls | 10 | #3,718 |
| 1953 | Girls | 9 | #3,955 |
| 1952 | Girls | 10 | #3,552 |
| 1950 | Girls | 14 | #2,781 |
| 1949 | Girls | 20 | #2,212 |
| 1948 | Girls | 10 | #3,350 |
| 1947 | Girls | 15 | #2,637 |
| 1946 | Girls | 15 | #2,482 |
| 1945 | Girls | 11 | #2,742 |
| 1944 | Girls | 14 | #2,401 |
| 1943 | Girls | 14 | #2,447 |
| 1942 | Girls | 20 | #1,917 |
| 1941 | Girls | 15 | #2,190 |
| 1940 | Girls | 17 | #1,965 |
| 1939 | Girls | 19 | #1,797 |
| 1938 | Girls | 24 | #1,547 |
When Was Ethyl Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
1915 · Girls
92 recorded births
National rank #689
1919 · Girls
82 recorded births
National rank #778
1914 · Girls
82 recorded births
National rank #638
1916 · Girls
81 recorded births
National rank #761
Where Ethyl Ranked Highest in 1936
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.
Top States for Girls
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| PA | #600 | 5 |