Total births
52
Boys' name · since 2016
Etham
Etham has 52 recorded births since 2016 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5870
- among boys today
- 52
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other boys
52 babies have been named Etham since 2016, making it today's #5870 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Etham recorded 52 times among boys since 2016, holding rank #5870 nationally today, ahead of 59% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2025.
- #5870 among boys today
- 52 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
- 59% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Etham is currently the #5870 boys' name in America, more common than 59% of boys - 52 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5870
- among boys today
- 52
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other boys
Etham vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5870
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 59% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
90% of everyone ever named Etham was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
16 babies were named Etham in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Etham compares
52 17th 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
Etham's all-time total is 86% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Etham | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 52 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Etham's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Etham's full recorded timeline at 2023, 75% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 25% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2016, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Etham at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#5,870
Active since
2016
Etham popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Etham by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Etham's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 90% of all-time use.
Etham births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 47 births (90% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Etham? ▼
Since 2016, Social Security records show 52 babies named Etham. Today it holds rank #5870 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 16 births.
When was Etham most popular? ▼
Etham was most popular in the 2020s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Etham been used? ▼
Records for Etham go back to 2016, giving 10 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Etham? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ethan, Ethen, Ethyn, Ethel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Etham
Nearby Names Like Etham
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Etham
Ethan Boy
#19 487,389 births
Ethen Boy
#4091 3,858 births
Ethyn Boy
1,541 births
Ethel Boy
1,490 births
Ethaniel Boy
#4487 1,006 births
Compare Etham side by side: Etham vs Ethan Etham vs Ethen Etham vs Ethyn
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2016–2025 (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. "Etham: #5870 Boys' Name - 52 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/etham. 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 Etham 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 June 2026.