Total births
142
Boys' name · since 1989
Ehtan
142 babies named Ehtan in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 142
- total births
- 1989–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Ehtan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 142 have been recorded since 1989.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ehtan has been recorded 142 times among boys since 1989, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2012.
- 142 total births
- 1989–2012 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
142 boys have been named Ehtan since 1989, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2012.
- 142
- total births
- 1989–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Ehtan was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
21 babies were named Ehtan in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Ehtan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ehtan's full recorded timeline at 2002, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ehtan at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Ehtan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2012
- Peak year (2002)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Ehtan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ehtan's strongest decade.
95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Ehtan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s 30
1990s
30 births
- 2000s
2000s
95 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 95 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ehtan? ▼
142 babies have been named Ehtan since 1989. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 2002 with 21 births.
When was Ehtan most popular? ▼
Ehtan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Ehtan been used? ▼
Records for Ehtan go back to 1989, giving 24 years of history through 2012.
What to do with Ehtan's data
- Ehtan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (95 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1989–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ehtan: Baby Name Since 1989 - 142 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ehtan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ehtan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.