BABY NAMES
Ethan
Hebrew
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The perennially popular Ethan has a poetic, all-American aura, evoking both snowy New England winters and lanky-haired, brooding hipsters (think Ethan Hawke).

Variations
Aiton, Eathan, Ethen, Eitan, Eathon, Eathen, Ethawn, Ethon, Etan, Eethan, Ethian
Popularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
Ethan
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You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.