Masculine dossier · first seen 1917
Ethen
Endangered
Down 92.7% from peak
Peak era
2009
Peak births
233
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Ethen
How many people are named Ethen?
An estimated 3,784 living Americans are named Ethen.
How rare is Ethen?
Ethen is very rare among babies today, with 17 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 92.7% from its 2009 peak.
How old is the typical Ethen?
The median age of a living American named Ethen is approximately 19 years, with most bearers falling between 15 and 24 years old.
Is Ethen still popular?
No. Ethen is endangered as a baby name, down 92.7% from its 2009 peak with 17 births in 2025.
Where is Ethen most common?
Ethen has its strongest geographic signal in Missouri, where it appears 1.6× more often than the national baseline.
1917Peak 20092025
Peak year
2009
Decline from peak
92.7%
2025
17
All-time
3,858
Where it lives now
Ethen is most concentrated in Missouri — about 1.6× the national rate in the 2000s. It also runs high in Tennessee.
States where Ethen is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.