How Many People Are Named Ethaniel?
An estimated 982 people in the United States have the first name Ethaniel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Ethaniel peaked in popularity in 2009 with 61 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ethaniel 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 Ethaniel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
982
About 1 in 349,037 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2009
61 births
Total Registered
992
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ethaniel
Ethaniel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 992 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ethaniel as a male name
Ranked #4,451 in 2024
23 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (61 births)
Ethaniel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ethaniel span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 421 babies were registered. Ethaniel has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ethaniel by Decade
How has Ethaniel 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.
Ethaniel by State
Birth registrations for Ethaniel span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Arizona. The lowest are in Washington, New York, Florida. On average, about 38 Ethaniels were registered per state.
Ethaniel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ethaniel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ethaniel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ethaniel?
We estimate approximately 982 people named Ethaniel 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 349,037 Americans share this first name.
Is Ethaniel a common name?
Ethaniel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 90% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 992 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ethaniel most popular?
Ethaniel reached peak popularity in 2009, when 61 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ethaniel is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ethaniel a male name?
Ethaniel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ethaniel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ethaniel Smith, Ethaniel Johnson, Ethaniel 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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