Ethan
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning strong, enduring.
Babies a year
12,398
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#24
down from #19
UK popularity
#54
917 babies · down from #48
How Ethan has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #6 |
| 2016 | #10 |
| 2017 | #14 |
| 2018 | #12 |
| 2019 | #11 |
| 2020 | #13 |
| 2021 | #20 |
| 2022 | #21 |
| 2023 | #25 |
| 2024 | #19 |
| 2025 | #24 |
In 2025, 917 babies in England and Wales were named Ethan. In the US, 12,398 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 22,204 in 2004.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Ethan was most common in 2005, when it went to 1.00% of American babies of that sex.
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