Ethan vs Ethen

Side-by-side comparison of Ethan and Ethen — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ethan

Boy name · Rank #19

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Name B

Ethen

Boy name · Rank #4076

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Metric Ethan Ethen
Current Rank #19 #4076
Total Births (all years) 479,451 3,841
Peak Year 2004 2009
Peak Year Births 22,210 233
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Ethan Ethen
1880ss 30 —
1890ss 31 —
1900ss 17 —
1910ss 184 6
1920ss 233 5
1930ss 225 —
1940ss 254 6
1950ss 554 —
1960ss 1,604 —
1970ss 5,302 38
1980ss 10,495 60
1990ss 66,926 563
2000ss 201,825 1,877
2010ss 149,082 1,149
2020ss 42,689 137

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ethan Ethen
2014 15,748 133
2015 15,099 93
2016 13,854 90
2017 12,478 67
2018 11,930 51
2019 11,307 30
2020 9,551 38
2021 8,858 24
2022 8,308 35
2023 7,802 14
2024 8,170 26

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1882–2024.

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