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Nathan name popularity

In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Nathan ranks #63 in male records (4,975 reported) and #16,565 in female records (5 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.

US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved

Is Nathan becoming more popular?

Nathan's reported male count decreased by 54 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #62 to #63. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.

Nathan in US records, 2016–2025

Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.

Annual US counts for NathanFemale and male recorded-sex categories are plotted separately. The full counts and ranks are in the table below; gaps mean no published observation.8,0000201620252016: 6 female records2017: 8 female records2018: 10 female records2021: 6 female records2022: 6 female records2024: 8 female records2025: 5 female records2016: 8,000 male records2017: 7,442 male records2018: 6,850 male records2019: 6,090 male records2020: 5,702 male records2021: 5,432 male records2022: 5,544 male records2023: 5,073 male records2024: 5,029 male records2025: 4,975 male records
Female recordsMale records · Missing observations are left as gaps.
View all annual counts and ranks
SSA national observations. — means no published observation.
YearFemale countFemale rankMale countMale rank
2025516,5654,97563
2024811,8515,02962
2023——5,07359
2022614,8035,54457
2021614,7455,43259
2020——5,70255
2019——6,09055
20181010,3486,85048
2017812,4247,44245
2016615,6718,00043

Questions about Nathan’s popularity

How common is Nathan in the US?

In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Nathan ranks #63 in male records (4,975 reported) and #16,565 in female records (5 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.

Does this include other spellings of Nathan?

No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Nathan only.

Can I compare this name with my partner?

Use Save or Maybe above to start a device shortlist. Create separate accounts and connect them to see each other’s saved names and maybes. Both saving Nathan creates a match.

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