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Ether

/ˈiθɚ/ · 94% girls · last recorded 2018

Ether has been given to about 1,285 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1920, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈiθɚ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 310
Median age today88 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Ether per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1920 · 49
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,285

How popular is Ether?

Its best year was 1920, when 49 babies were given the name, ranking 1158th. The typical living American called Ether is about 88 years old today.

Names that sound like Ether

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Esther0.88
  2. Ethel0.75
  3. Heather0.74
  4. Ember0.70
  5. Ester0.70
  6. Ever0.70
  7. Denver0.62
  8. Hester0.62

Middle names for Ether

Ranked by flow score
  1. Ether Anne0.81
  2. Ether Catherine0.78
  3. Ether Josephine0.78
  4. Ether Marie0.77
  5. Ether Grace0.77
  6. Ether Jane0.77

Sibling names for Ether

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Luellasister · 0.80
  2. Ilasister · 0.79
  3. Cleoeither · 0.78
  4. Goldiesister · 0.77
  5. Archiebrother · 0.70
  6. Forestbrother · 0.69

Where Ether is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Ether Anderson0.77
    2. Ether White0.72
    3. Ether Nguyen0.72
    4. Ether Moore0.72
    5. Ether Hill0.72
    6. Ether Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Ether

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.