Baby names

How popular is the name Ethan?

In 2025, 7,852 baby boys in the U.S. were named Ethan, the 24th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 2004, when 22,210 boys got the name. 487,389 boys have been named Ethan since 1880. It was also given to 7 girls in 2025.

Rank in 2025

#24

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

7,852

boys named Ethan

Peak year

2004

22,210 boys

Boys named Ethan each year since 1880

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The numbers for Ethan (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	7,852
2024	8,201
2023	7,810
2022	8,312
2021	8,863
2020	9,556
2019	11,311
2018	11,931
2017	12,483
2016	13,855
2015	15,103
2014	15,749
2013	16,260
2012	17,697
2011	16,702
2010	18,020
2009	19,858
2008	20,223
2007	21,041
2006	20,522
2005	21,318
2004	22,210
2003	21,362
2002	22,113
2001	17,962
2000	15,226
1999	11,446
1998	10,536
1997	7,807
1996	5,853
1995	4,934
1994	4,166
1993	4,164
1992	4,906
1991	6,129
1990	6,989
1989	4,056
1988	896
1987	656
1986	598
1985	670
1984	728
1983	732
1982	713
1981	735
1980	706
1979	706
1978	627
1977	674
1976	563
1975	541
1974	525
1973	519
1972	513
1971	365
1970	268
1969	218
1968	169
1967	186
1966	169
1965	183
1964	202
1963	135
1962	132
1961	113
1960	94
1959	83
1958	73
1957	65
1956	62
1955	53
1954	64
1953	43
1952	52
1951	32
1950	26
1949	29
1948	29
1947	26
1946	27
1945	21
1944	28
1943	31
1942	21
1941	25
1940	17
1939	33
1938	20
1937	18
1936	23
1935	25
1934	20
1933	23
1932	19
1931	25
1930	19
1929	18
1928	25
1927	27
1926	27
1925	17
1924	14
1923	21
1922	27
1921	26
1920	31
1919	28
1918	25
1917	20
1916	23
1915	27
1914	25
1913	13
1912	16
1911	7
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	6
1908	5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	6
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	7
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	9
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	9
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	6
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	7
1886	6
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	10
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	7
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Girls named Ethan each year since 1880

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The numbers for Ethan (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	7
2024	9
2023	7
2022	10
2021	12
2020	9
2019	13
2018	12
2017	9
2016	14
2015	18
2014	19
2013	17
2012	22
2011	22
2010	19
2009	24
2008	36
2007	17
2006	26
2005	36
2004	126
2003	29
2002	37
2001	21
2000	21
1999	15
1998	14
1997	12
1996	7
1995	11
1994	16
1993	8
1992	13
1991	15
1990	17
1989	13
1988	Fewer than 5
1987	Fewer than 5
1986	9
1985	Fewer than 5
1984	5
1983	8
1982	Fewer than 5
1981	Fewer than 5
1980	Fewer than 5
1979	Fewer than 5
1978	Fewer than 5
1977	Fewer than 5
1976	Fewer than 5
1975	Fewer than 5
1974	Fewer than 5
1973	Fewer than 5
1972	Fewer than 5
1971	Fewer than 5
1970	Fewer than 5
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Ethan each year since 1880

Girls named Ethan each year since 1880

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