Ethen
Ethen was the 5456th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 17 babies. Its best year was 2004, when it ranked 886th; the most babies were born in 2009 (233). Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,774 places. More babies were named Ethen in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Ethan) firm, enduring · Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #5,456 boys, down 2,420 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 17boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2009233 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,858babies recorded
What does the name Ethen mean?
Ethen is a spelling of Ethan, pronounced the same way, so it shares Ethan's meaning and origin.
Ethan comes from the Hebrew name Eitan, from a word meaning 'firm' or 'enduring'. In the Bible, Ethan the Ezrahite was a wise man named in 1 Kings 4:31 and in the title of Psalm 89. Wiktionary calls it a mostly American name since the 18th century.
אֵיתָן (Biblical Hebrew, “ʾEitan: firmness, strong, long-lived”)
How sure is this? Well established.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean strength.
Ethen popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,456 | 17 |
| 2020 | #3,036 | 38 |
| 2010 | #1,053 | 183 |
| 2000 | #1,145 | 121 |
| 1990 | #1,291 | 74 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Ethen, counting every spelling?
Ethen is a spelling of Ethan, a name family that ranked #29 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #5,456 for Ethen on its own. Together these spellings went to 7,875 boys in 2025.
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 Ethen?
17 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ethen (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Ethen 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 495 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ethen.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ethen?
About 3,800 people born in the US named Ethen are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 15 and 24. That makes Ethen mostly worn by children and young adults.
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.
Ethen by state
How common Ethen was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Ethen: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ethen, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Ethen
What does Ethen mean?
Ethen is a spelling of Ethan, which means “firm, enduring” (Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Ethen?
Ethen was the 5456th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 17 babies. Its best year was 2004, when it ranked 886th; the most babies were born in 2009 (233). Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,774 places. More babies were named Ethen in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Ethen a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Ethen in the US.
Where is Ethen most popular?
In 2021–2025, Ethen was most common in Texas (0.01 per 1,000 boys).