Masculine dossier · first seen 1882
Ethan
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2004
Peak era
2004
Peak births
22,210
Current vitality
Strong
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Ethan
How many people are named Ethan?
An estimated 478,594 living Americans are named Ethan.
How rare is Ethan?
Ethan is still widely used among babies today, with 7,852 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 64.6% from its 2004 peak.
How old is the typical Ethan?
The median age of a living American named Ethan is approximately 19 years, with most bearers falling between 12 and 24 years old.
Is Ethan still popular?
Somewhat. Ethan has been declining since its 2004 peak and registered 7,852 births in 2025.
Where is Ethan most common?
Ethan has its strongest geographic signal in Vermont, where it appears 7.5× more often than the national baseline.
1882Peak 20042025
Peak year
2004
Decline from peak
64.6%
2025
7,852
All-time
487,389
Where it lives now
Ethan is most concentrated in Vermont — about 5.4× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Ethan is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.