Ethyl comes from the Old English tradition, meaning Noble.
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How popular is Ethyl?
1915peak year
Today, Ethyl is a rare name in U.S. records. At its height in 1915, Ethyl reached #689 nationally — 92 babies received it that single year. Its strongest stretch was the 1910s. In all, around 2,395 babies have been registered as Ethyl since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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