boy's name
Ethaniel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,200
Ethaniel is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2009, when 61 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1982.
Ethaniel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 48 |
| 2000s | 403 |
| 2010s | 421 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 124 |
How popular is Ethaniel?
In 2025, Ethaniel was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Ethaniel is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ethaniel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ethaniel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ethaniel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ethaniel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ethaniel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ethaniel
How popular is the name Ethaniel?
In 2025, Ethaniel was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ethaniel a girl's or a boy's name?
Ethaniel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ethaniel most popular?
Ethaniel peaked in 2009, when 61 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Ethaniel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ethaniel currently ranks #5,860 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.