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Boy's name · #63 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave
Nathan reached #20 in 2004 and has eased to #63 since. About 587,000 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.
See where Nathan is more common.
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Nathan is especially popular in Philippines.
#10 in Philippines (2024) · #39 in France (2025) · #47 in Belgium (2025) · #57 in Scotland (2025) · #60 in Switzerland (2025) · #72 in Ireland (2025) · #76 in Netherlands (2025) · #88 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #92 in New Zealand (2025) · #99 in England & Wales (2025) · #136 in Ecuador (2025) · #141 in N. Ireland (2025) and 6 more.
Among 2,260 notable people named Nathan:
Sports figures appear 1.82× more often than among typical names — e.g. Nathan Aké, Dutch association football player (born 1995).
Popular twin pairings with Nathan include Nicholas, Noah, and Ethan for boys, and Natalie for a girl.
About 100 boys a year are given Nate as their full name.
Similar names: Neithan · Caleb · Nathaniel · Isaiah · Jonathan · Ethan
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