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The name Ethel peaked for boys at #406 in 1898. Ethel is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

The name Ethel is a girl's name of English origin meaning "noble maiden".

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Ethel is a name we once declared as 'So Far Out They'll Probably Always Be Out,' but with the return of other names on that list and with its new starbaby cred via Lily Allen, its soft sound and admirable meaning, we're not so sure.
 At the turn of the last century, when Ethel Barrymore was the belle of Broadway, her first name was wildly popular, a Top 10 name for sixteen years and in the Top 100 until 1939. Other well-known bearers have been musical stars Ethel Merman and Ethel Waters and Robert Kennedy's widow. Not so distinguished: Ethel Mertz on "I Love Lucy".
 Ethel fell away from such Old English appellations as Ethelberta, Ethelreda and Ethelinda. Now THOSE, we think we can safely say, are so far out they'll always be out.

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The name Ethel is currently ranked #896 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #6 in 1896. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in ETHEL, ETHEL, and ETHEL. Ethel is occasionally used for boys in 1968.

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