Spellings
Ethan or Eithan?
In the US in 2025, 68% of babies in this name family were spelled Ethan and 32% Eithan. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Ethan68% of the family7,852 born in 2025#24 among boys−48% since 2015Eithan32% of the family3,636 born in 2025#97 among boys×36 since 2015Ethann<1% of the family0 born in 2025
Ten years ago
Ethan already led in 2015, with 99% of the family's births; it has 68% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 15,203 to 11,488 births (−24%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan | 15,103 | 7,852 | −48% |
| Eithan | 100 | 3,636 | ×36 |
How they sound
- Ethan /ˈiθən/ (EE-thun)
- Eithan /ˈiθən/ (EE-thun)
- Ethann /eˈtan/ (ay-TAN)
In France
In France in 2025: Ethan 1,375 births (#30 among boys), Eithan 10 births and Ethann 25 births.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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