Aithan
Ethan the Ezrahite, is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Ethan was a boy at King David's court well known for his wisdom. He authored Psalms 89: this Psalm is entitled "a maschil or contemplation of Ethan the Ezrahite". Baptist preacher Charles Spurgeon theorised that this was the same person as Jeduthun.
- Biblical Greek
Meaning & Origin of Aithan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ethan the Ezrahite, is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Ethan was a boy at King David's court well known for his wisdom. He authored Psalms 89: this Psalm is entitled "a maschil or contemplation of Ethan the Ezrahite". Baptist preacher Charles Spurgeon theorised that this was the same person as Jeduthun.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Biblical Greek
The Story of Aithan
The earliest SSA record of Aithan as a baby boy name dates back to 2006, when 6 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 35 newborns named Aithan — #3,342 in the national rankings. About 55% of every Aithan on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Aithan ranks #3,471 for baby boys with 33 births, rising sharply (+117% over the past five years). All told, over 326 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
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About the name Aithan
Aithan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 326 births in the dataset. Aithan's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #3,342. Use the chart and map above to compare Aithan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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