Ethyn
Ethyn was the 11085th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 1484th with 110 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 8,468 places. More babies were named Ethyn in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Ethan) firm, enduring · Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #11,085 boys, down 7,233 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 6boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2010110 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,541babies recorded
What does the name Ethyn mean?
Ethyn 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.
Ethyn popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,085 | 6 |
| 2020 | #3,852 | 27 |
| 2010 | #1,484 | 110 |
| 2000 | #2,545 | 37 |
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How popular is Ethyn, counting every spelling?
Ethyn is a spelling of Ethan, a name family that ranked #29 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #11,085 for Ethyn 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 Ethyn?
6 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ethyn (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Ethyn 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 1,368 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ethyn.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ethyn?
About 1,500 people born in the US named Ethyn are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 12 and 21. That makes Ethyn 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.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Ethyn: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ethyn, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Ethyn
What does Ethyn mean?
Ethyn is a spelling of Ethan, which means “firm, enduring” (Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Ethyn?
Ethyn was the 11085th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 1484th with 110 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 8,468 places. More babies were named Ethyn in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Ethyn a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Ethyn in the US.