Boy name
Ethan
As of 2025, Ethan ranks #24 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 7,852 boys received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #13 five years ago, #24 now. SSA records for Ethan go back to 1882; the peak came in 2009 at #2, with 19,858 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Maryland, where it ranks #7 among boy names.
Rankings
2025 rank
#24
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#2
in 2009 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
7,852
boys named Ethan
Ethan popularity, 1880–2025
Where Ethan is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Rhode Island (#19), Maryland (#7), Connecticut (#18)
Uniqueness score
10/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Ethan in the most recent year of SSA data.