Ethaniel vs Ethan

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

Name A

Ethaniel

Boy name · Rank #4471

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Name B

Ethan

Boy name · Rank #19

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Metric Ethaniel Ethan
Current Rank #4471 #19
Total Births (all years) 992 479,451
Peak Year 2009 2004
Peak Year Births 61 22,210
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1982 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Ethaniel Ethan
1880ss — 30
1890ss — 31
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 184
1920ss — 233
1930ss — 225
1940ss — 254
1950ss — 554
1960ss — 1,604
1970ss — 5,302
1980ss 10 10,495
1990ss 48 66,926
2000ss 403 201,825
2010ss 421 149,082
2020ss 110 42,689

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ethaniel Ethan
2014 49 15,748
2015 37 15,099
2016 44 13,854
2017 27 12,478
2018 31 11,930
2019 28 11,307
2020 21 9,551
2021 20 8,858
2022 26 8,308
2023 20 7,802
2024 23 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, 1982–2024.

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