boy's name
Etan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,975
Ireland
#590
1992 births
Etan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2010, when 150 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1999.
Etan over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 760 |
| 2010s | 790 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 90 |
How popular is Etan?
In 2025, Etan was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Etan is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Etan is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Étan | Étan is a rare spelling of Etan, written with an acute accent and recorded about 85 times, mostly in France. | 85 |
| Etân | Etân is a rare spelling of Etan, written with a circumflex and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Etan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Etan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Etan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Etan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Etan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Etan
How popular is the name Etan?
In 2025, Etan was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Etan a girl's or a boy's name?
Etan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Etan most popular?
Etan peaked in 2010, when 150 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Etan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Etan currently ranks #4,756 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.