Total births
23
Boys' name · since 2002
Ethane
Ethane has 23 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 23
- total births
- 2002–2004
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Ethane sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 23 recorded since 2002.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ethane has been recorded 23 times among boys since 2002, 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 2002 to 2004.
- 23 total births
- 2002–2004 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
23 boys have been named Ethane since 2002, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2004.
- 23
- total births
- 2002–2004
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Ethane was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
9 babies were named Ethane in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Ethane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ethane's full recorded timeline at 2003, 70% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 30% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ethane at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Ethane popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2004
- Peak year (2004)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Ethane by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ethane's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Ethane births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 23 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ethane? ▼
23 babies have been named Ethane since 2002. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 2004 with 9 births.
When was Ethane most popular? ▼
Ethane was most popular in the 2000s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Ethane been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ethane since 2002 -- 3 years through the most recent 2004 data.
What names are similar to Ethane? ▼
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 Ethane
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ethane
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Ethen Boy
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Ethyn Boy
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Ethel Boy
1,490 births
Ethaniel Boy
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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, 2002–2004 (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. "Ethane: Baby Name Since 2002 - 23 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ethane. 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 Ethane 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.