UK boy's name
Ethan-Jay
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2021. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Ethan-Jay is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Ethan-Jay popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2021 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4789, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2012, with 5 births.
This profile covers 15 England and Wales registrations across 4 recorded years from 2012 to 2021. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 60% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 15 living people in the UK are called Ethan-Jay. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2022 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Ethan-Jay ranked #4789 for boys in England and Wales in 2021, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2012, when 5 boys were registered as Ethan-Jay.
- • About 15 living people in the UK are estimated to have Ethan-Jay as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4789
2021
Births in 2021
3
Latest year
Peak year
2012
5 births
Estimated living
15
2026
Popularity
Ethan-Jay over time
The chart below shows babies named Ethan-Jay registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2012 to 2021. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Ethan-Jay, the clearest high point is 2012. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2021, compared with 5 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ethan-Jay by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Ethan-Jay was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #4789 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010s | #4016 | 12 | 3 |
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- Eli 8,126
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- Eric 6,654
FAQ
Ethan-Jay: questions and answers
How popular is the name Ethan-Jay in the UK right now?
In 2021, Ethan-Jay was ranked #4789 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Ethan-Jay most popular?
The peak year on record was 2012, with 5 babies registered as Ethan-Jay in England and Wales.
How many people are called Ethan-Jay in the UK?
A total of 15 babies have been registered as Ethan-Jay across the 4 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.