Total births
313
Boys' name · since 1968
Etan
Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 313 babies named Etan, peaking in 1983. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12635
- among boys today
- 313
- born since 1968
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
Etan currently ranks #12635 among boys' names in America, with 313 babies recorded since 1968.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Etan has been recorded 313 times among boys since 1968, currently ranked #12635 nationally and more common than 12% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2025.
- #12635 among boys today
- 313 born since 1968
- 1980s peak decade
- 12% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Etan is currently the #12635 boys' name in America, more common than 12% of boys - 313 born since 1968, peaking in the 1980s.
- #12635
- among boys today
- 313
- born since 1968
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
Etan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12635
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 12% of names given to boys today.
1980s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Etan was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
19 babies were named Etan in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
How Etan compares
313 47th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Etan's all-time total is 15% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Etan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 313 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 23 | 22,252 |
Etan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Etan's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1983 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Etan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1983
Current rank
#12,635
Active since
1968
Etan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (1983)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Etan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Etan's strongest decade.
94 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Etan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 23
1970s
23 births
- 1980s
1980s
94 births
- 1990s
1990s
42 births
- 2000s
2000s
83 births
- 2010s
2010s
49 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 94 births (30% of all-time use).
Etan by state
Where Etan concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 25 | 8.0% |
New York share of Etan's total US births 8.0%
25 of 313 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Etan? ▼
313 babies have been named Etan since 1968. It currently ranks #12635 among boys. The peak year was 1983 with 19 births.
When was Etan most popular? ▼
Etan was most popular in the 1980s decade with 94 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Where is Etan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Etan are New York (25 births).
How long has the name Etan been used? ▼
Etan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 58 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Etan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Etai, Etalo, Etash. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Etan's data
- Etan's decade-level peak was the 1980s (94 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Etans (25 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Etan
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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, 1968–2025 (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. "Etan: #12635 Boys' Name - 313 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/etan. 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 Etan 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.