Ethan
Ethan or Eytan is a male given name of Hebrew origin that means "firm, enduring, strong and long-lived". The name Ethan appears eight times in the Hebrew Bible.
Meaning & Origin of Ethan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ethan or Eytan is a male given name of Hebrew origin that means "firm, enduring, strong and long-lived". The name Ethan appears eight times in the Hebrew Bible.
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The Story of Ethan
Ethan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1882, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 22,210 Ethans were born — ranking #5 that year. As of 2026, Ethan ranks #26 for baby boys with 7,575 births, falling sharply (-27%). In total, more than 495K Ethans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ethan
Ethan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 495K births in the dataset. Ethan's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #2. Use the chart and map above to compare Ethan'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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