Ethan

• Same eraSamuelLike Ethan, it was given most in the 2000s.#18 · rising
• Same rhythmDanielSame beat as Ethan: two syllables, stress on the first, ending on a consonant, but it starts differently.#22 · falling
• ShorterJohnOne syllable to Ethan's two, so you can tell them apart when you call both.#23 · steady
• LongerJulianThree syllables to Ethan's two: a long name beside a short one keeps them distinct.#25 · rising
• RiskyEithanSounds just like Ethan, spelled differently. Two kids, one name.#97 · rising

Suggestions come from names in this year's top 1,000. Rhythm and rhyme are judged from each name's pronunciation (Wiktionary's, or espeak's reading of the spelling), so a few calls may be off.