The baby name Ethan appears in baby name data for the United States from 1920 to 2024. It was most popular in 2004 with 25,775 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Ethan has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1920 | 10 |
| 1921 | 10 |
| 1930 | 6 |
| 1938 | 5 |
| 1940 | 6 |
| 1941 | 5 |
| 1942 | 6 |
| 1943 | 12 |
| 1944 | 5 |
| 1946 | 10 |
| 1947 | 5 |
| 1948 | 13 |
| 1950 | 10 |
| 1951 | 5 |
| 1952 | 7 |
| 1953 | 11 |
| 1954 | 28 |
| 1955 | 9 |
| 1956 | 17 |
| 1957 | 17 |
| 1958 | 30 |
| 1959 | 37 |
| 1960 | 38 |
| 1961 | 47 |
| 1962 | 89 |
| 1963 | 87 |
| 1964 | 104 |
| 1965 | 106 |
| 1966 | 83 |
| 1967 | 112 |
| 1968 | 109 |
| 1969 | 128 |
| 1970 | 203 |
| 1971 | 310 |
| 1972 | 452 |
| 1973 | 479 |
| 1974 | 457 |
| 1975 | 499 |
| 1976 | 612 |
| 1977 | 670 |
| 1978 | 637 |
| 1979 | 746 |
| 1980 | 746 |
| 1981 | 710 |
| 1982 | 728 |
| 1983 | 740 |
| 1984 | 694 |
| 1985 | 611 |
| 1986 | 592 |
| 1987 | 638 |
| 1988 | 927 |
| 1989 | 4,756 |
| 1990 | 8,052 |
| 1991 | 7,043 |
| 1992 | 6,150 |
| 1993 | 5,221 |
| 1994 | 5,246 |
| 1995 | 5,968 |
| 1996 | 6,887 |
| 1997 | 8,923 |
| 1998 | 12,117 |
| 1999 | 13,347 |
| 2000 | 17,123 |
| 2001 | 19,961 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2002 | 25,033 |
| 2003 | 24,089 |
| 2004 | 106 |
| 2004 | 25,775 |
| 2005 | 14 |
| 2005 | 23,759 |
| 2006 | 24,265 |
| 2007 | 23,110 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2008 | 22,380 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2009 | 22,436 |
| 2010 | 19,483 |
| 2011 | 18,159 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2012 | 20,548 |
| 2013 | 18,641 |
| 2014 | 18,538 |
| 2015 | 18,431 |
| 2016 | 17,455 |
| 2017 | 16,128 |
| 2018 | 14,100 |
| 2019 | 13,008 |
| 2020 | 8,653 |
| 2021 | 9,422 |
| 2022 | 8,694 |
| 2023 | 7,935 |
| 2024 | 8,365 |