Ethan vs Ethyn

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

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Ethan

Boy name · Rank #19

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Name B

Ethyn

Boy name

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Metric Ethan Ethyn
Current Rank #19 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 479,451 1,535
Peak Year 2004 2010
Peak Year Births 22,210 110
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1989

Births by Decade

Decade Ethan Ethyn
1880ss 30 —
1890ss 31 —
1900ss 17 —
1910ss 184 —
1920ss 233 —
1930ss 225 —
1940ss 254 —
1950ss 554 —
1960ss 1,604 —
1970ss 5,302 —
1980ss 10,495 5
1990ss 66,926 93
2000ss 201,825 681
2010ss 149,082 681
2020ss 42,689 75

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ethan Ethyn
2014 15,748 88
2015 15,099 47
2016 13,854 52
2017 12,478 58
2018 11,930 53
2019 11,307 32
2020 9,551 27
2021 8,858 24
2022 8,308 12
2023 7,802 12
2024 8,170 —

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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