Total births
203
Boys' name · since 1990
Etai
Etai has 203 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 203
- total births
- 1990–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Etai sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 203 recorded since 1990.
Social Security Administration records show Etai recorded 203 times among boys since 1990, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- 203 total births
- 1990–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
203 boys have been named Etai since 1990, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 203
- total births
- 1990–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Etai was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
15 babies were named Etai in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Etai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Etai's full recorded timeline at 2007, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Etai at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1990
Etai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Etai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Etai's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Etai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 31
1990s
31 births
- 2000s
2000s
96 births
- 2010s
2010s
63 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 96 births (47% of all-time use).
Etai by state
Where Etai concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 9 | 4.4% |
California share of Etai's total US births 4.4%
9 of 203 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Etai? ▼
Since 1990, Social Security records show 203 babies named Etai. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 15 births.
When was Etai most popular? ▼
Etai was most popular in the 2000s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Etai most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Etai are California (9 births).
How long has the name Etai been used? ▼
Etai has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 36 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Etai? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Etan, Etalo, Etash. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Etai's data
- Etai's decade-level peak was the 2000s (96 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Etais (9 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
Keep exploring Etai
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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, 1990–2025 (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. "Etai: Baby Name Since 1990 - 203 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/etai. 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 Etai 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.