How Many People Are Named Ethanael?
An estimated 95 people in the United States have the first name Ethanael. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Ethanael peaked in popularity in 2006 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ethanael 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 Ethanael paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ethanael is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
95
About 1 in 3,607,940 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2006
17 births
Total Registered
96
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ethanael
Ethanael is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 96 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ethanael as a male name
Ranked #12,806 in 2016
5 male births in 2016
Peak: 2006 (17 births)
Ethanael: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ethanael span from the 2000s to the 2010s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 72 babies were registered. While Ethanael is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ethanael by Decade
How has Ethanael 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.
Ethanael + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ethanael as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ethanael: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ethanael?
We estimate approximately 95 people named Ethanael 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 3,607,940 Americans share this first name.
Is Ethanael a common name?
Ethanael is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 63.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 96 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ethanael most popular?
Ethanael reached peak popularity in 2006, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ethanael is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ethanael a male name?
Ethanael is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ethanael Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ethanael Smith, Ethanael Johnson, Ethanael 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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