How Many People Are Named Ether?
An estimated 158 people in the United States have the first name Ether. It is predominantly female (94.5%). The average bearer is 75 years old, and Ether peaked in popularity in 1920 with 49 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ether as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ether paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 75, Ether is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1961.
Estimated Living Americans
158
About 1 in 2,169,331 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
94.5% confidence
Average Age
75
years old
Peak Year
1920
49 births
Total Registered
1,285
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ether
Ether is predominantly female (94.5%), though 71 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ether as a male name
Ranked #12,744 in 2018
5 male births in 2018
Peak: 1922 (8 births)
Ether as a female name
Ranked #6,233 in 1964
6 female births in 1964
Peak: 1921 (48 births)
Ether: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ether span from the 1880s to the 2010s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 361 babies were registered. Ether has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ether by Decade
How has Ether tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ether by State
Birth registrations for Ether span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia. The lowest are in North Carolina, South Carolina, Arkansas. On average, about 58 Ethers were registered per state.
Ether + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ether as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ether
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Ether: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ether?
We estimate approximately 158 people named Ether are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,169,331 Americans share this first name.
Is Ether a common name?
Ether is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 71% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,285 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ether most popular?
Ether reached peak popularity in 1920, when 49 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ether is approximately 75 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ether a female name?
Ether is predominantly female. 94.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ether Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ether Smith, Ether Johnson, Ether Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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