Ethel Moses
There are approximately 4 people named Ethel Moses living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ethel with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Moses. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
4
1 in 85,688,585
Named Ethel
31K
Alive today
Named Moses
44K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 31K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1918
Average age: 77
Top Census group: White (54.2%)
Estimated bearers: 44K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #888
Per 100K: 12.87
Top ancestry: White (52.5%)
First name trend
Ethel: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ethel. The peak year was 1918 with 8,110 births. The average person named Ethel today is 77 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ethel
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Ethel, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 54.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ethel described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Ethel at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White54.2% · 22,706
- Black or African American37.2% · 15,570
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 1,337
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.6% · 1,077
- Two or more races1.9% · 795
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 382
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Moses surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Moses, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 52.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Moses described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Moses at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White52.5% · 20,193
- Black or African American33.3% · 12,800
- Two or more races4.9% · 1,903
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 1,373
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.1% · 1,174
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 1,025
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ethel has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0091% of the US population, based on 31,037 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Ethel right now.
The surname Moses appears at a rate of 12.87 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0129%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 4 people with the full name Ethel Moses. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Ethel Moses: questions and answers
How many people are named Ethel Moses?
We estimate approximately 4 people in the United States share the full name Ethel Moses. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0091%) with the surname frequency (12.87 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ethel Moses?
We classify Ethel Moses as "Very Rare". About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ethel a male or female name?
Ethel is predominantly female. Out of 280,380 total SSA registrations, 0.5% were male and 99.5% were female. See the full Ethel profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
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