Eithan
Eithan was the 97th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 3,636 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,506 places. More babies were named Eithan in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning strong, enduring (variant of Ethan) · Hebrew
Say it EE-thuhn /ˈiθən/
- Rank in 2025
- #97 boys, up 774 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 3,636boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20253,636 babies
- Total since 1880
- 8,754babies recorded
What does the name Eithan mean?
Eithan is a spelling of Ethan that reflects the Hebrew Eitan more closely. Wiktionary derives Ethan from Biblical Hebrew Eitan, 'firmness, strong, long-lived', and Eitan is the modern Hebrew form. In the Bible Ethan the Ezrahite is a wise man named in 1 Kings and in the heading of Psalm 89. Wiktionary notes that Ethan has been used mostly in America since the 18th century.
אֵיתָן (Biblical Hebrew, “Eitan, firm, strong, enduring”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Ethan, Eitan, Etan.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean strength.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Ethan', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wiktionary, entry 'Eitan', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Hebrew Bible, I Kings 5:11, JPS translation with notes (via Sefaria), Sefaria; verse reference and facts only, not quoted
Eithan popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #97 | 3,636 |
| 2020 | #871 | 259 |
| 2010 | #2,216 | 59 |
| 2000 | #3,670 | 22 |
| 1990 | #8,513 | 5 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Eithan, counting every spelling?
Eithan is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #102 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #97 for Eithan on its own. Together these spellings went to 3,689 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eithan | 3,636 | #97 | 6,996 |
| Aithan | 40 | #3,036 | 143 |
| Aythan | 7 | #9,814 | 28 |
| Aethan | 6 | #10,724 | 27 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Eithan?
3,636 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Eithan (1.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Eithan born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 2 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Eithan.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Eithan?
About 8,700 people born in the US named Eithan are alive today, with a median age of 2; half are between 1 and 4. That makes Eithan a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Eithan by state
How common Eithan was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Jersey (2.0×), Connecticut (1.7×), Texas (1.7×), New York (1.6×), Maryland (1.6×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Michigan, North Dakota, Ohio.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Eithan: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Eithan, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Eithan · Sibling names for Eithan
Questions about the name Eithan
What does Eithan mean?
Eithan means “strong, enduring (variant of Ethan)” (Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Eithan?
Eithan was the 97th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 3,636 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,506 places. More babies were named Eithan in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Eithan a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Eithan in the US.
Where is Eithan most popular?
In 2021–2025, Eithan was most common in New Jersey (1.61 per 1,000 boys), followed by Connecticut and Texas.