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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ethan

Ranked #87 - 1 in 16,906 people
US

Most common in

United States

473k bearers

World total

473,200

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#87

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States473k
Worldwide
~473k
rank #87
Rarity
1 in 16,906
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~473k in US

About the name Ethan

There are an estimated 473,200 people named Ethan alive worldwide today. That ranks Ethan at #87 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ethan is held by approximately 473,200 people, ranking #87 among first names. That works out to roughly 143 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 701 U.S. residents).

Historically Ethan is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.8% male).

Ethan appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.8%Female 0.2%

Ethan popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Ethan, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1882: 7
  2. 1884: 10
  3. 1886: 6
  4. 1887: 7
  5. 1891: 6
  6. 1893: 9
  7. 1896: 9
  8. 1898: 7
  9. 1901: 6
  10. 1908: 5
  11. 1909: 6
  12. 1911: 7
  13. 1912: 16
  14. 1913: 13
  15. 1914: 25
  16. 1915: 27
  17. 1916: 23
  18. 1917: 20
  19. 1918: 25
  20. 1919: 28
  21. 1920: 31
  22. 1921: 26
  23. 1922: 27
  24. 1923: 21
  25. 1924: 14
  26. 1925: 17
  27. 1926: 27
  28. 1927: 27
  29. 1928: 25
  30. 1929: 18
  31. 1930: 19
  32. 1931: 25
  33. 1932: 19
  34. 1933: 23
  35. 1934: 20
  36. 1935: 25
  37. 1936: 23
  38. 1937: 18
  39. 1938: 20
  40. 1939: 33
  41. 1940: 17
  42. 1941: 25
  43. 1942: 21
  44. 1943: 31
  45. 1944: 28
  46. 1945: 21
  47. 1946: 27
  48. 1947: 26
  49. 1948: 29
  50. 1949: 29
  51. 1950: 26
  52. 1951: 32
  53. 1952: 52
  54. 1953: 43
  55. 1954: 64
  56. 1955: 53
  57. 1956: 62
  58. 1957: 65
  59. 1958: 73
  60. 1959: 83
  61. 1960: 94
  62. 1961: 113
  63. 1962: 132
  64. 1963: 135
  65. 1964: 202
  66. 1965: 183
  67. 1966: 169
  68. 1967: 186
  69. 1968: 169
  70. 1969: 218
  71. 1970: 268
  72. 1971: 365
  73. 1972: 513
  74. 1973: 519
  75. 1974: 525
  76. 1975: 541
  77. 1976: 563
  78. 1977: 674
  79. 1978: 627
  80. 1979: 706
  81. 1980: 706
  82. 1981: 735
  83. 1982: 713
  84. 1983: 740
  85. 1984: 733
  86. 1985: 670
  87. 1986: 607
  88. 1987: 656
  89. 1988: 896
  90. 1989: 4,069
  91. 1990: 7,006
  92. 1991: 6,144
  93. 1992: 4,919
  94. 1993: 4,172
  95. 1994: 4,182
  96. 1995: 4,945
  97. 1996: 5,860
  98. 1997: 7,819
  99. 1998: 11k
  100. 1999: 11k
  101. 2000: 15k
  102. 2001: 18k
  103. 2002: 22k
  104. 2003: 21k
  105. 2004: 22k
  106. 2005: 21k
  107. 2006: 21k
  108. 2007: 21k
  109. 2008: 20k
  110. 2009: 20k
  111. 2010: 18k
  112. 2011: 17k
  113. 2012: 18k
  114. 2013: 16k
  115. 2014: 16k
  116. 2015: 15k
  117. 2016: 14k
  118. 2017: 12k
  119. 2018: 12k
  120. 2019: 11k
  121. 2020: 9,565
  122. 2021: 8,875
  123. 2022: 8,322
  124. 2023: 7,817
  125. 2024: 8,210
  126. 2025: 7,859

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ethan worldwide?

There are an estimated 473,200 people named Ethan alive worldwide today, ranking #87 globally.

Is Ethan a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 16,906 people. In the United States there are roughly 473,200 bearers, which is 1 in 701 Americans.

Is Ethan a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ethan is used 99.8% male and 0.2% female.

Where does the name Ethan come from?

Who are famous people named Ethan?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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