Nathan
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning he gave.
Babies a year
7,398
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#63
down from #62
UK popularity
#99
528 babies · down from #88
How Nathan has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #38 |
| 2016 | #43 |
| 2017 | #45 |
| 2018 | #48 |
| 2019 | #55 |
| 2020 | #55 |
| 2021 | #59 |
| 2022 | #57 |
| 2023 | #59 |
| 2024 | #62 |
| 2025 | #63 |
In 2025, 528 babies in England and Wales were named Nathan. In the US, 7,398 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 14,627 in 2004.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Nathan was most common in 2005, when it went to 0.68% of American babies of that sex.
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