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Girl name

Ethyl

/ˈɛθəl/ · 100% girls · last recorded 1971

Ethyl has been given to about 2,395 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1915, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɛθəl/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 361
Median age today86 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Ethyl per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1915 · 92
  • Born in 20250
  • All time2,395

How popular is Ethyl?

Its best year was 1915, when 92 babies were given the name, ranking 689th. The typical living American called Ethyl is about 86 years old today.

Names that sound like Ethyl

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Ethel0.71
  2. Kendyl0.62
  3. Beryl0.55
  4. Meryl0.55
  5. Cheryl0.50
  6. Sherryl0.52
  7. Sheryl0.50
  8. Ethelyn0.50

Middle names for Ethyl

Ranked by flow score
  1. Ethyl Anne0.81
  2. Ethyl Catherine0.78
  3. Ethyl Josephine0.78
  4. Ethyl Rose0.77
  5. Ethyl Marie0.77
  6. Ethyl Grace0.77

Sibling names for Ethyl

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Lottiesister · 0.82
  2. Goldiesister · 0.82
  3. Luellasister · 0.81
  4. Cleoeither · 0.77
  5. Forestbrother · 0.69
  6. Sambrother · 0.68

Where Ethyl is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

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

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. 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.