Ethan is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ethan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ethan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ethan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ethan is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “strong, enduring”. a name praised for wisdom in the Bible.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 488,144 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 76,913 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 5,546 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3,818 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 4,754 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 7,379 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ethan per year, United States (1882 to 2025). United States peaked in 2004 (22,336/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (4,581/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2011 (391/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2010 (272/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2011 (235/yr).
Ethan has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2004, when it ranked #6 nationally (given to 26,738 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
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