Ethaniel Boy

How popular is Ethaniel?

#6,140 boy name in 2025

14 baby boys were named Ethaniel in the US in 2025, making it the 6140th most popular boy name.

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995living people named Ethaniel (est.)
16median age of people named Ethaniel
1,006babies named Ethaniel since 1880
1 in 236,810US babies born in 2025

Ethaniel popularity over time

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Rank in 2025#6,140 for boys (▼ 1710 from 2024)
Babies in 202514 boys
10-year trendFalling fast (-62% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#3,084 in 2015, #4,536 in 2020
Peak year2009 (61 boys)
Highest rank#2,182 in 2009
First recorded1982
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)100% boys, 0% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Where Ethaniel is most popular

Babies named Ethaniel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.

  1. California: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
  2. Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)

Ethaniel by decade

DecadeBaby boysBest rank
1980s10#6,383
1990s48#4,756
2000s403#2,182
2010s421#2,363
2020s124#4,086

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Questions

Is Ethaniel a boy or girl name?
Ethaniel is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Ethaniel were boys.
How popular is the name Ethaniel?
14 baby boys were named Ethaniel in the US in 2025, making it the 6140th most popular boy name.
When was Ethaniel most popular?
Ethaniel peaked in 2009, when 61 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,182 in 2009.
How many people are named Ethaniel?
1,006 babies have been named Ethaniel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 995 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 16.
Where is Ethaniel most popular?
From 2021 to 2025, Ethaniel was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.

Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.