Total births
19
Girls' name · since 2003
Ethany
Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 19 babies named Ethany, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 19
- total births
- 2003–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
19 girls have been named Ethany since 2003, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ethany has 19 recorded births among girls since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 2022.
- 19 total births
- 2003–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 74% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
19 girls have been named Ethany since 2003, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 19
- total births
- 2003–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Ethany was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
14 babies were named Ethany in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Ethany's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ethany splits its recorded history at 2022: 26% of all births land in the more recent half, 74% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2022 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ethany at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2003
Ethany popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2022
- Peak year (2003)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Ethany by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ethany's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Ethany births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
14 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 14 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ethany? ▼
Ethany has been given to 19 babies in the U.S. since 2003, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 14 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Ethany most popular? ▼
Ethany was most popular in the 2000s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Ethany been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ethany since 2003 -- 20 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Ethany? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ethel, Ethelyn, Ethyl, Ethelene, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ethany's data
- Ethany's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (14 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Ethany
Nearby Names Like Ethany
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ethany
Ethel Girl
#4893 278,922 births
Ethelyn Girl
4,450 births
Ethyl Girl
2,395 births
Ethelene Girl
1,837 births
Etha Girl
1,802 births
Compare Ethany side by side: Ethany vs Ethel Ethany vs Ethelyn Ethany vs Ethyl
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2003–2022 (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. "Ethany: Baby Name Since 2003 - 19 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ethany. 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 Ethany 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.