boy's name
Ethyn
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,667
Scotland
#798
2016 births
Ethyn is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2010, when 110 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1989.
Ethyn 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 | 5 |
| 1990s | 93 |
| 2000s | 681 |
| 2010s | 681 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 81 |
How popular is Ethyn?
In 2025, Ethyn was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Ethyn 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 Ethyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ethyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ethyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ethyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ethyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ethyn
How popular is the name Ethyn?
In 2025, Ethyn was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ethyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Ethyn is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ethyn most popular?
Ethyn peaked in 2010, when 110 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Ethyn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ethyn currently ranks #11,366 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.