Ethan

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Ethan or Eytan is a male given name of Hebrew origin that means "firm, enduring, strong and long-lived". The name Ethan appears eight times in the Hebrew Bible.

From Wikipedia

Ethan first appears in the data in 1990 and has been recorded in 36 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 2,603 babies (rank #8 that year). In 2025 it was given to 386 boys (rank #45). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Ethan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Ethan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

26,735

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,603

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Ethan

Ethan Hawkecomics writer · b. 1970
Ethan Ampaduassociation football player · b. 2000
Ethan Supleefilm actor · b. 1976
Ethan Nwaneriassociation football player · b. 2007
Ethan Allenlay theologian · b. 1738

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1990	52	#105
1991	258	#57
1992	261	#59
1993	287	#56
1994	272	#58
1995	280	#57
1996	283	#55
1997	384	#41
1998	504	#29
1999	481	#30
2000	668	#19
2001	799	#13
2002	1,132	#4
2003	1,038	#6
2004	1,001	#6
2005	908	#7
2006	497	#9
2007	501	#11
2008	866	#10
2009	874	#10
2010	897	#6
2011	1,013	#3
2012	980	#5
2013	834	#7
2014	818	#8
2015	2,471	#7
2016	2,603	#8
2017	932	#9
2018	913	#12
2019	1,106	#15
2020	761	#20
2021	492	#24
2022	381	#36
2023	334	#36
2024	468	#34
2025	386	#45