Hebrew eitan, "firm, strong" — firm; enduring. A wise man mentioned in the Book of Kings; Ethan Allen made it American.
Ethan ranks 24th among American boys in 2025, with 7,859 born that year. Its best year was 2004, when 22,336 babies were given the name, ranking 5th. The typical living American called Ethan is about 18 years old today. It is relatively most common in Rhode Island, where it accounts for 0.47% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.