How Many People Are Named Ethan?
An estimated 472,697 people in the United States have the first name Ethan. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #89 overall. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Ethan peaked in popularity in 2004 with 22,336 births that year. It has a similar number of bearers to Kyle (472,628).
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ethan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ethan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Ethan is overwhelmingly male, 748 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
472,697
About 1 in 725 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2004
22,336 births
Total Registered
480,199
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ethan
Ethan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 480,199 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Ethan as a male name
Ranked #19 in 2024
8,170 male births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (22,210 births)
Ethan as a female name
Ranked #10,498 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (126 births)
Ethan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ethan span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 202,198 babies were registered. Ethan has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ethan by Decade
How has Ethan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 30 | 30 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 31 | 31 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 17 | 17 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 184 | 184 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 233 | 233 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 225 | 225 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 254 | 254 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 554 | 554 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 1,604 | 1,604 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 5,302 | 5,302 | 0 | |
| 1980s | 10,530 | 10,495 | 35 | |
| 1990s | 67,054 | 66,926 | 128 | |
| 2000s | 202,198 | 201,825 | 373 | |
| 2010s | 149,247 | 149,082 | 165 | |
| 2020s | 42,736 | 42,689 | 47 | |
Ethan by State
Birth registrations for Ethan span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, Delaware. On average, about 9,353 Ethans were registered per state.
Ethan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ethan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ethan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ethan?
We estimate approximately 472,697 people named Ethan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 725 Americans share this first name.
Is Ethan a common name?
Ethan is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 480,199 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ethan most popular?
Ethan reached peak popularity in 2004, when 22,336 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ethan is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ethan a male name?
Ethan is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ethan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ethan Smith, Ethan Johnson, Ethan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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