Total births
15
US rank #13894 Boys' name Peak 2023 15 births
Ethic — #13894 US boys' name
15 babies named Ethic in U.S. Social Security records since 2023, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
#13894
of 14,243 boys in use
More common than 2% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Ethic was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
10 babies were named Ethic in 2023 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Ethic
The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Ethic between 2023 and 2024, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ethic currently holds the #13894 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 10 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Ethic performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 15 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Ethic in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 15 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
Ethic at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#13,894
Active since
2023
Ethic popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2023
- Peak year (2023)
- 10
- Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
Ethic by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2020s
- 15 births that decade — 100% of Ethic's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ethic? ▼
15 babies have been named Ethic since 2023. It currently ranks #13894 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 10 births.
When was Ethic most popular? ▼
Ethic was most popular in the 2020s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Ethic been used? ▼
Ethic has been recorded in Social Security data since 2023, spanning 2 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ethic? ▼
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 Ethic
Nearby Names Like Ethic
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ethic
Ethan Boy
#19 479,451 births
Ethen Boy
#4076 3,841 births
Ethyn Boy
1,535 births
Ethel Boy
1,490 births
Ethaniel Boy
#4471 992 births
Compare Ethic side by side: Ethic vs Ethan Ethic vs Ethen Ethic vs Ethyn
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Data Sources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2023–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.