Eythen
An Old English name derived from the word "eðian," meaning affluent or prosperous.
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Eythen. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Eythen today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Eythen births was 2006 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Eythen. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Eythen. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2006
5 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2006 SSA rank
#12,640
Tracked since 2006
Popularity
Eythen: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Eythen 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 Eythen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Eythen
The name Eythen is a variant spelling of the name Ethan, which has its origins in the Hebrew language. Ethan was an ancient Hebrew name mentioned in the Old Testament of the Bible, deriving from the Hebrew word 'etan' meaning 'firm', 'enduring', or 'permanent'.
The earliest known person to bear this name was Ethan the Ezrahite, a wise man mentioned in 1 Kings 4:31 of the Bible, said to have lived during the reign of King Solomon in the 10th century BCE. Another biblical figure named Ethan was one of the leaders of the Levites mentioned in 1 Chronicles 15:17, who assisted in bringing the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals named Ethan or a variant spelling. Ethan Allen was an American Revolutionary War patriot and writer, born in 1738 and died in 1789, best known for leading the Green Mountain Boys militia in capturing Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775. Ethan Frome is the title character of the 1911 novel by American author Edith Wharton, which became a literary classic.
Ethan Hawke is an acclaimed American actor, writer, and director, born in 1970, known for his roles in films such as Dead Poets Society, Boyhood, and the Before trilogy. Ethan Coen is one half of the famous Coen brothers, the American filmmakers behind iconic movies like Fargo, The Big Lebowski, and No Country for Old Men, born in 1957.
Another notable bearer of this name is Ethan A. Hitchcock, an American Army officer and author who served as a general during the American Civil War, born in 1798 and died in 1870. These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have carried the name Ethan or its variant spellings like Eythen.
People
Eythen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Eythen 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
Eythen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eythen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Eythen 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Eythen a common name?
We classify Eythen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Eythen most popular?
The single biggest year for Eythen was 2006, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Eythen is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Eythen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Eythen a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Eythen 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 Eythen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Eythen 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 Eythen 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Eythen?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Eythen at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.