Boys' name · since 2003

Ethanael

Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 96 babies named Ethanael, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,680 of 45,481
all-time among boys
96
born since 2003
2000s
peak decade

Ethanael is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 96 have been recorded since 2003.

Ethanael has 96 recorded births among boys since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2016.

  • #17,680 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 96 born since 2003
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ethanael ranks #17,680 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 96 born since 2003, peaking in the 2000s.

#17,680 of 45,481
all-time among boys
96
born since 2003
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ethanael's 96 recorded births place it above 61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ethanael's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ethanael splits its recorded history at 2008: 36% of all births land in the more recent half, 64% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2009 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ethanael popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (2006)
17
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
05101520 20032004200520062007200820092011201420152016 5

Ethanael by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (72 births, 75% of the file).

2000s was Ethanael's strongest decade.

72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.

Ethanael births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 72 births (75% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ethanael? ▼
96 babies have been named Ethanael since 2003. All-time, it sits at #17,680 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 2006 with 17 births.
Where does Ethanael sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ethanael ranks #17,680 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ethanael most popular? ▼
Ethanael was most popular in the 2000s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Ethanael been used? ▼
Records for Ethanael go back to 2003, giving 14 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Ethanael? ▼
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.

What to do with Ethanael's data

  • Ethanael's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (72 total births) through the 2010s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ethanael

Nearby Names Like Ethanael

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ethanael

Ethan Boy
#24 487,389 births
Ethen Boy
#5428 3,858 births
Ethyn Boy
#11097 1,541 births
Ethel Boy
1,490 births
Ethaniel Boy
#6257 1,006 births

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Related Names

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96 births · Peak 1927
Mieczyslaw
96 births · Peak 1917
Walther #12086
96 births · Peak 1913
Ignace
96 births · Peak 1919
Arnet
96 births · Peak 1920

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ethanael: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2003–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Ethanael 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 August 2026.