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How Many People Are Named Ethen?
Estimated people named Ethen living in the U.S. today
3,758
Gender distribution
100% male · 0% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 3,841
- Peak year: 2009 (233 births)
- Estimated living today: 3,758
Ethen by age group — who carries the name today?
Ethen popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Ethen
Ethen has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 3,841 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 3,758 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 90,953 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Ethens you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Ethen in the US?
An estimated 3,758 people named Ethen are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Ethen very rare — about 1 in 90,953 Americans.
Is Ethen a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Ethen is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Ethen most popular?
Ethen peaked in 2009, when 233 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Ethen?
Ethen ranks #4,378 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 58 out of 100 (higher means rarer).