Ethyl
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #413 in 1892
0 babies were named Ethyl in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryEthyl has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Ethyls, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1892, when it reached #413.
About the name Ethyl
Ethyl is a girl name of English origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-hyl”. US birth records list Ethyl for girls from 1880 to 1971, in 82 of those 92 years. Its best year was 1892, when it ranked #413 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1971, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 109 | 9,173 girls |
| 1890s | 156 | 6,409 girls |
| 1900s | 110 | 9,111 girls |
| 1910s | 83 | 12,105 girls |
| 1920s | 39 | 25,323 girls |
| 1930s | 20 | 51,230 girls |
| 1940s | 11 | 93,809 girls |
| 1950s | 4.0 | 247,525 girls |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 1,818,182 girls |
| 1970s | 1.5 | 666,667 girls |
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Ethyl
What is the origin of the name Ethyl?
Ethyl has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Ethyl a boy or girl name?
Ethyl is a girl name.
How popular is the name Ethyl?
Ethyl is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1971. It peaked at #413 in 1892.