Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys
Origin: EnglishEthan 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
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.
We wanted two syllables, ending in a strong consonant. It took us about a month to figure out that's what we were looking for. Ethan hit it perfectly.
— Mike, Denver CO, 2016
My brother Ethan died when I was twenty-two. I swore I'd name a son after him someday. It took me until I was thirty-eight to have one, but I kept that promise.
— Carrie, Detroit MI, 2019
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 283 | #133 |
| 1992 | 248 | #141 |
| 1993 | 216 | #156 |
| 1994 | 212 | #144 |
| 1995 | 326 | #113 |
| 1996 | 373 | #101 |
| 1997 | 629 | #63 |
| 1998 | 900 | #41 |
| 1999 | 990 | #37 |
| 2000 | 1,536 | #12 |
| 2001 | 1,988 | #7 |
| 2002 | 2,728 | #1 |
| 2003 | 2,428 | #1 |
| 2004 | 2,456 | #1 |
| 2005 | 2,236 | #1 |
| 2006 | 2,143 | #4 |
| 2007 | 2,335 | #1 |
| 2008 | 2,182 | #4 |
| 2009 | 2,257 | #2 |
| 2010 | 1,945 | #5 |
| 2011 | 1,832 | #8 |
| 2012 | 1,962 | #5 |
| 2013 | 1,792 | #8 |
| 2014 | 1,740 | #8 |
| 2015 | 1,607 | #9 |
| 2016 | 1,650 | #8 |
| 2017 | 1,476 | #8 |
| 2018 | 1,459 | #9 |
| 2019 | 1,499 | #7 |
| 2020 | 1,194 | #15 |
| 2021 | 1,183 | #15 |
| 2022 | 1,060 | #14 |
| 2023 | 1,019 | #13 |
| 2024 | 954 | #15 |
