Popularity in the United States (by decade)
Numbers
| Ethel (feminine) | Ethel (masculine) | |||||
| Year | Rank | Percent Used | Rank | Percent Used | ||
| 2020 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2010 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2000 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1990 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1980 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1970 | #893 | 0.009 | - | - | ||
| 1960 | #451 | 0.025 | - | - | ||
| 1950 | #240 | 0.059 | - | - | ||
| 1940 | #131 | 0.138 | - | - | ||
| 1930 | #80 | 0.286 | #1289 | 0.003 | ||
| 1920 | #41 | 0.506 | #1233 | 0.003 | ||
| 1910 | #22 | 0.748 | #1053 | 0.004 | ||
| 1900 | #12 | 1.122 | #550 | 0.012 | ||
| 1890 | #8 | 1.337 | #537 | 0.011 | ||
| 1880 | #15 | 1.062 | #730 | 0.006 | ||
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