Boy · Name family
Ethan
735,312births recorded
22Countries
5Variants
2002Peak · Alberta
#6British Columbia 2023
Ethan is a boy name family recorded 735,312 times in 22 countries since 1882. It ranks highest today in British Columbia (#6 in 2023). Its all-time peak was in Alberta in 2002, at 1,635.8 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Ethan
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan | English | 488,144 | 🇺🇸 United States | #24 | 2002 | ▼ 42 % |
| Ethan | English | 78,311 | 🏴 England & Wales | #54 | 2011 | ▼ 62 % |
| Ethan | English | 76,405 | 🇫🇷 France | #30 | 2012 | ▼ 58 % |
| Ethan | English | 22,502 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #17 | 2002 | ▼ 50 % |
| Ethan | English | 12,838 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | #49 | 2011 | – |
| Ethan | English | 7,757 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #15 | 2002 | ▼ 47 % |
| Etan | English | 1,650 | 🇫🇷 France | #4461 | 2010 | ▼ 77 % |
| Etan | English | 313 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10695 | 1983 | ▲ 12 % |
| Etan | English | 67 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2009 | – |
| Etan | English | 65 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2018 | – |
| Ethann | French | 1,995 | 🇫🇷 France | #1334 | 2013 | ▼ 78 % |
| Ethann | French | 55 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2010 | – |
| Ethann | French | 10 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2015 | – |
| Eathan | English | 1,214 | 🇺🇸 United States | #9714 | 2006 | ▼ 30 % |
| Eathan | English | 152 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1998 | – |
| Etann | French | 370 | 🇫🇷 France | #5483 | 2011 | ▼ 68 % |
How we grouped these names
- Ethan ↔ Etan — checked by hand
- Ethan ↔ Eathan — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Ethan ↔ Ethann — spelling variant
- Ethan ↔ Etann — spelling variant
Questions about Ethan
How popular is the name Ethan?
In 2023 it ranked #6 in British Columbia. Official registers record 735,312 births across 22 countries.
What is Ethan in other languages?
Etan (English); Ethann (French); Eathan (English); Etann (French).
When was Ethan most popular?
It peaked in Alberta in 2002, at 1,635.8 births per 100,000.
Is Ethan a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Ethan is a boy name.