babyNamedEthel
“noble”
Girl’s name, of Anglo-Saxon origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,195th
- births in 2023–2025
- 105
- babies born in France
- 1 in 19,231
- +3% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2011
Meaning and origin of Ethel
Ethel means “noble” and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Popularity of Ethel in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2011.
- Over recent years, Ethel has been stable (+3% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Ethel every 74 schools, all spellings combined.
Ethel in English-speaking countries
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
655th girls’ name14 babies in 3 years1 girl in 4,632
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,119th girls’ name90 babies in 3 years1 girl in 8,531+7% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
84 babies in 3 years1 girl in 57,524+1.4% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Ethel and Éthel are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Éthel10
- Etel5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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