Girls name
Ethel
Ethel is a girls' name given to 195,100 girls in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1918 with 8,070 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 3rd among girls names in Florida in 1910.
Which states favor Ethel
Ethel by state
Top states by all-time births named Ethel. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | 16,133 | #1043 (1978) |
| 2 | New York | 14,468 | #2213 (2022) |
| 3 | North Carolina | 10,214 | #748 (1982) |
| 4 | Alabama | 9,073 | #613 (1977) |
| 5 | Georgia | 8,851 | #839 (1986) |
| 6 | Texas | 8,370 | #3071 (2023) |
| 7 | Louisiana | 8,127 | #794 (1985) |
| 8 | Mississippi | 8,061 | #505 (1984) |
| 9 | South Carolina | 7,709 | #368 (1976) |
| 10 | Ohio | 7,598 | #916 (1978) |
| 11 | Virginia | 7,275 | #627 (1971) |
| 12 | Illinois | 7,262 | #1319 (1981) |
| 13 | Kentucky | 6,181 | #413 (1982) |
| 14 | New Jersey | 5,310 | #640 (1977) |
| 15 | Tennessee | 5,255 | #520 (1976) |
| 16 | Missouri | 4,682 | #641 (1976) |
| 17 | Michigan | 4,612 | #985 (1977) |
| 18 | Massachusetts | 4,348 | #583 (1968) |
| 19 | Arkansas | 4,316 | #275 (1973) |
| 20 | West Virginia | 4,101 | #322 (1974) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).