Etan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	6	1	–	#3,844
1970s	23	2	+283%	#5,009
1980s	94	9	+309%	#2,517
1990s	42	4	-55%	#5,791
2000s	83	8	+98%	#5,986
2010s	49	5	-41%	#6,762
2020s (to 2025)	16	3	-46%	#11,082

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,844

1970s

+283%

#5,009

1980s

+309%

#2,517

1990s

-55%

#5,791

2000s

+98%

#5,986

2010s

-41%

#6,762

2020s (to 2025)

-46%

#11,082

The story of Etan

Etan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #11,082 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 313 American babies have been named Etan. Its peak came in 1983, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Etan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Etan?

The median living Etan is about 26 years old; half are between 17 and 42. An estimated 300 people named Etan are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Etan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	6	#11,082
2024	5	#12,879
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#12,633
2019	6	#11,189
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	6	#11,107
2014	12	#6,762
2013	5	#12,716
2012	8	#9,122
2011	6	#11,271
2010	6	#11,177
2009	8	#9,248
2008	9	#8,512
2007	10	#7,770
2006	7	#9,891
2005	10	#7,283
2004	7	#9,230
2003	12	#5,986
2002	–	–
2001	10	#6,608
2000	10	#6,465
1995	–	–
1990	8	#6,014
1985	11	#3,879
1980	6	#5,747
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Etan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Etan?

The median living Etan is about 26 years old. Half of all living Etans are between 17 and 42 years old.

How many people named Etan are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Etan are alive in the United States, based on 313 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Etan mean?

Rendering of the modern (Israeli) Hebrew אֵיתָן (Etán), equivalent to the English Ethan.

How popular is the name Etan in 2025?

Etan ranked #11,082 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Etan?

313 babies have been named Etan in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Etan most popular?

Etan peaked in 1983, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Etan a boy or girl name?

Etan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Etan rising or falling?

Etan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Etan popularity over time

The story of Etan

How old are people named Etan?

Etan year by year

Frequently asked questions

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