Nathan
4 countries#63 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Nathan was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
589,271 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #63 · peaked in 2004 with 14,696 births
Most common in: California, Texas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
118,915 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #25 · peaked in 2010 with 7,033 births
Most common in: Nord, Paris, Rhône, Seine-Maritime, Hauts-de-Seine
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
7,353 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #56 · peaked in 2002 with 317 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
2,418 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #138 · peaked in 1997 with 154 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Nathan’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #23 | — |
| 2007 | #24 | ↓1 |
| 2008 | #21 | ↑3 |
| 2009 | #25 | ↓4 |
| 2010 | #27 | ↓2 |
| 2011 | #28 | ↓1 |
| 2012 | #29 | ↓1 |
| 2013 | #31 | ↓2 |
| 2014 | #38 | ↓7 |
| 2015 | #38 | — |
| 2016 | #43 | ↓5 |
| 2017 | #45 | ↓2 |
| 2018 | #48 | ↓3 |
| 2019 | #55 | ↓7 |
| 2020 | #55 | — |
| 2021 | #59 | ↓4 |
| 2022 | #57 | ↑2 |
| 2023 | #59 | ↓2 |
| 2024 | #62 | ↓3 |
| 2025 | #63 | ↓1 |
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