Gender
Origin
- English
- Strong man.
Noble - German
- Hebrew
- Teutonic
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Ethel
Famous People
Actress Ethel Barrymore, Entertainer Ethel Merman
More about the name
Ethel (also æthel) is an Old English word meaning "noble", today often used as a feminine given name.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1928 (rank #992, 48 births); most recent 1968 (rank #4129, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #28, 8,076 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4172, 34 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 34 |
| 2024 | – | 27 |
| 2023 | – | 23 |
| 2022 | – | 28 |
| 2021 | – | 27 |
| 2020 | – | 26 |
| 2019 | – | 23 |
| 2018 | – | 32 |
| 2017 | – | 28 |
| 2016 | – | 25 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #980, 36 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1230, 26 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 |
| 2024 | 36 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2021 | 28 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2018 | 31 |
| 2017 | 31 |
| 2016 | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #788, 63 births); most recent 2023 (rank #911, 41 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 41 |
| 2022 | 49 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2018 | 31 |
| 2017 | 33 |
| 2016 | 30 |
| 2015 | 30 |
| 2014 | 44 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1969 (rank #217, 17 births); most recent 2024 (rank #406, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1925 (rank #29, 31 births); most recent 1960 (rank #348, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence