Boy nameCurrently #19 in the USFalling
Ethan
EE-thun//ˈiːθən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20045 lettersStarts with E
Meaning & origin
Firm, enduring, strong
Ethan comes from the Hebrew 'eitan', meaning firm, strong, or enduring, and appears in the Bible as a wise man renowned for his understanding. Its clean, capable sound made it one of the most popular boys' names of the 2000s and 2010s.
Ethan's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Ethan |
|---|---|
| 1882 | 7 |
| 1884 | 10 |
| 1886 | 6 |
| 1887 | 7 |
| 1891 | 6 |
| 1893 | 9 |
| 1896 | 9 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1908 | 5 |
| 1909 | 6 |
| 1911 | 7 |
| 1912 | 16 |
| 1913 | 13 |
| 1914 | 25 |
| 1915 | 27 |
| 1916 | 23 |
| 1917 | 20 |
| 1918 | 25 |
| 1919 | 28 |
| 1920 | 31 |
| 1921 | 26 |
| 1922 | 27 |
| 1923 | 21 |
| 1924 | 14 |
| 1925 | 17 |
| 1926 | 27 |
| 1927 | 27 |
| 1928 | 25 |
| 1929 | 18 |
| 1930 | 19 |
| 1931 | 25 |
| 1932 | 19 |
| 1933 | 23 |
| 1934 | 20 |
| 1935 | 25 |
| 1936 | 23 |
| 1937 | 18 |
| 1938 | 20 |
| 1939 | 33 |
| 1940 | 17 |
| 1941 | 25 |
| 1942 | 21 |
| 1943 | 31 |
| 1944 | 28 |
| 1945 | 21 |
| 1946 | 27 |
| 1947 | 26 |
| 1948 | 29 |
| 1949 | 29 |
| 1950 | 26 |
| 1951 | 32 |
| 1952 | 52 |
| 1953 | 43 |
| 1954 | 64 |
| 1955 | 53 |
| 1956 | 62 |
| 1957 | 65 |
| 1958 | 73 |
| 1959 | 84 |
| 1960 | 94 |
| 1961 | 114 |
| 1962 | 132 |
| 1963 | 135 |
| 1964 | 202 |
| 1965 | 183 |
| 1966 | 169 |
| 1967 | 187 |
| 1968 | 170 |
| 1969 | 218 |
| 1970 | 268 |
| 1971 | 365 |
| 1972 | 513 |
| 1973 | 519 |
| 1974 | 524 |
| 1975 | 542 |
| 1976 | 563 |
| 1977 | 673 |
| 1978 | 629 |
| 1979 | 706 |
| 1980 | 708 |
| 1981 | 735 |
| 1982 | 715 |
| 1983 | 740 |
| 1984 | 734 |
| 1985 | 670 |
| 1986 | 608 |
| 1987 | 656 |
| 1988 | 895 |
| 1989 | 4,069 |
| 1990 | 7,006 |
| 1991 | 6,144 |
| 1992 | 4,918 |
| 1993 | 4,172 |
| 1994 | 4,181 |
| 1995 | 4,944 |
| 1996 | 5,860 |
| 1997 | 7,818 |
| 1998 | 10,550 |
| 1999 | 11,461 |
| 2000 | 15,246 |
| 2001 | 17,983 |
| 2002 | 22,149 |
| 2003 | 21,390 |
| 2004 | 22,336 |
| 2005 | 21,354 |
| 2006 | 20,548 |
| 2007 | 21,056 |
| 2008 | 20,257 |
| 2009 | 19,879 |
| 2010 | 18,036 |
| 2011 | 16,718 |
| 2012 | 17,716 |
| 2013 | 16,276 |
| 2014 | 15,767 |
| 2015 | 15,117 |
| 2016 | 13,868 |
| 2017 | 12,487 |
| 2018 | 11,942 |
| 2019 | 11,320 |
| 2020 | 9,560 |
| 2021 | 8,870 |
| 2022 | 8,318 |
| 2023 | 7,809 |
| 2024 | 8,179 |
Ethan through the decades
- Ethan peaked in 2004, when 22,336 babies were named Ethan in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Ethan has fallen 43% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Ethan currently ranks #19 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Ethan
Variants & spellings
Eitan