How Many People Are Named Etsel?
An estimated 2 people in the United States have the first name Etsel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 88 years old, and Etsel peaked in popularity in 1929 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Etsel 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 Etsel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 88, Etsel is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1948.
- Etsel is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
2
About 1 in 171,377,169 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
88
years old
Peak Year
1929
6 births
Total Registered
23
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Etsel
Etsel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 23 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Etsel as a male name
Ranked #3,500 in 1932
6 male births in 1932
Peak: 1929 (6 births)
Etsel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Etsel span from the 1920s to the 1930s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 12 babies were registered. Etsel remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Etsel by Decade
How has Etsel 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.
Etsel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Etsel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Etsel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Etsel?
We estimate approximately 2 people named Etsel 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 171,377,169 Americans share this first name.
Is Etsel a common name?
Etsel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 23 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Etsel most popular?
Etsel reached peak popularity in 1929, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Etsel is approximately 88 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Etsel a male name?
Etsel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Etsel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Etsel Smith, Etsel Johnson, Etsel 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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