Ethin
Of Old English origin, potentially meaning "firm and trustworthy."
Name Census estimates that about 297 living Americans carry the first name Ethin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Ethin today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ethin births was 2006 (33 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ethin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
297
~ 1 in 1,154,055 Americans
Peak year
2006
33 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2019 SSA rank
#11,186
Tracked since 1998
Census
Ethin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 311 people with the first name Ethin, which placed it at #28,739 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#28,739
National first-name rank
People counted
311
311 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
67.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ethin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ethin is White at 67.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (19.0%) and Black (6.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ethin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Ethin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White67.2% · 209
- Hispanic or Latino19.0% · 59
- Black or African American6.4% · 20
- Two or more races4.2% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 5
Popularity
Ethin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ethin from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 202 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Ethin remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ethin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ethin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ethins live
Origin
Meaning and history of Ethin
The name Ethin is believed to have originated from the ancient Etruscan civilization, which flourished in what is now modern-day Italy between the 8th and 3rd centuries BC. It is derived from the Etruscan word "eθin," which means "strong" or "powerful." This name was likely given to male children in the hopes that they would grow up to be physically and mentally resilient individuals.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ethin can be found in the Etruscan inscriptions from the city of Cerveteri, dating back to the 6th century BC. These inscriptions were discovered on various artifacts, including pottery and tombstones, suggesting that the name was widely used among the Etruscan elite during that time period.
The name Ethin is also mentioned in some ancient Roman texts, as the Etruscans had a significant influence on the development of Roman culture and society. One notable individual who bore this name was Ethin Tertius, a Roman centurion who served under Julius Caesar during the Gallic Wars in the 1st century BC.
In the Middle Ages, the name Ethin was relatively uncommon, but it did appear in a few historical records from various European regions. For instance, Ethin of Auxerre was a 9th-century Frankish scholar and theologian who is credited with writing several influential treatises on religious themes.
During the Renaissance period, the name Ethin experienced a resurgence in popularity, particularly among Italian families who were inspired by their Etruscan heritage. One of the most famous individuals with this name from that era was Ethin Vespucci, an Italian explorer and navigator who was born in 1454 and is renowned for his expeditions to the Americas.
In more recent history, Ethin has been a relatively rare name, but it has been borne by a few notable individuals. For example, Ethin Bair was an American football player who played in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1930s and 1940s, and Ethin Hawke is a contemporary American actor and director who was born in 1970 and is known for his roles in films such as "Dead Poets Society" and "Training Day."
People
Ethin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ethin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ethin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ethin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 297 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ethin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,154,055 US residents.
Is Ethin a common name?
We classify Ethin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 300 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ethin most popular?
The single biggest year for Ethin was 2006, when 33 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ethin is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ethin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 311 people with the name Ethin, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,739 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Ethin in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Ethin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ethin appears almost entirely male. Of the 306 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Ethin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ethin is White at 67.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (19.0%) and Black (6.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Ethin most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Ethin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.2% (209 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ethin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ethin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ethin in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ethin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ethin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ethin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Ethin?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.