Ethel
A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning noble; diminutive of names with ethel element.
Babies a year
26
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1229
26 babies
In 2025, 26 babies in England and Wales were named Ethel. In the US, 28 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 8,076 in 1918.
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