Nathan
Boy name · Hebrew origin
Nathan meaning
gave
Nathan at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #62 in 2024
Nathan popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #115 | 114 |
| 1890 | #130 | 110 |
| 1900 | #125 | 186 |
| 1910 | #135 | 245 |
| 1920 | #172 | 815 |
| 1930 | #234 | 540 |
| 1940 | #243 | 497 |
| 1950 | #243 | 752 |
| 1960 | #190 | 1,628 |
| 1970 | #130 | 2,546 |
| 1980 | #36 | 11,140 |
| 1990 | #44 | 10,936 |
| 2000 | #30 | 13,039 |
| 2004 | #20 | 14,633 |
| 2010 | #27 | 11,378 |
| 2020 | #55 | 5,700 |
| 2024 | #62 | 5,010 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #115 | 114 |
| 1881 | #136 | 91 |
| 1882 | #124 | 113 |
| 1883 | #132 | 93 |
| 1884 | #140 | 100 |
| 1885 | #132 | 103 |
| 1886 | #114 | 136 |
| 1887 | #124 | 106 |
| 1888 | #123 | 129 |
| 1889 | #116 | 121 |
| 1890 | #130 | 110 |
| 1891 | #130 | 106 |
| 1892 | #118 | 144 |
| 1893 | #131 | 114 |
| 1894 | #125 | 127 |
| 1895 | #136 | 119 |
| 1896 | #150 | 110 |
| 1897 | #119 | 139 |
| 1898 | #166 | 99 |
| 1899 | #141 | 112 |
| 1900 | #125 | 186 |
| 1901 | #127 | 131 |
| 1902 | #135 | 143 |
| 1903 | #128 | 146 |
| 1904 | #148 | 131 |
| 1905 | #130 | 168 |
| 1906 | #139 | 148 |
| 1907 | #136 | 176 |
| 1908 | #137 | 178 |
| 1909 | #128 | 209 |
| 1910 | #135 | 245 |
| 1911 | #108 | 348 |
| 1912 | #120 | 581 |
| 1913 | #127 | 615 |
| 1914 | #124 | 848 |
| 1915 | #139 | 916 |
| 1916 | #143 | 904 |
| 1917 | #148 | 881 |
| 1918 | #150 | 945 |
| 1919 | #156 | 849 |
| 1920 | #172 | 815 |
| 1921 | #186 | 751 |
| 1922 | #185 | 749 |
| 1923 | #187 | 739 |
| 1924 | #204 | 680 |
| 1925 | #219 | 615 |
| 1926 | #206 | 669 |
| 1927 | #210 | 636 |
| 1928 | #235 | 548 |
| 1929 | #239 | 513 |
| 1930 | #234 | 540 |
| 1931 | #258 | 442 |
| 1932 | #243 | 486 |
| 1933 | #259 | 413 |
| 1934 | #245 | 469 |
| 1935 | #248 | 468 |
| 1936 | #243 | 464 |
| 1937 | #258 | 434 |
| 1938 | #232 | 516 |
| 1939 | #246 | 467 |
| 1940 | #243 | 497 |
| 1941 | #243 | 527 |
| 1942 | #253 | 523 |
| 1943 | #244 | 581 |
| 1944 | #262 | 507 |
| 1945 | #267 | 488 |
| 1946 | #271 | 557 |
| 1947 | #273 | 617 |
| 1948 | #263 | 620 |
| 1949 | #251 | 660 |
| 1950 | #243 | 752 |
| 1951 | #222 | 870 |
| 1952 | #229 | 851 |
| 1953 | #237 | 806 |
| 1954 | #225 | 959 |
| 1955 | #232 | 950 |
| 1956 | #222 | 1,099 |
| 1957 | #215 | 1,225 |
| 1958 | #214 | 1,237 |
| 1959 | #207 | 1,378 |
| 1960 | #190 | 1,628 |
| 1961 | #199 | 1,491 |
| 1962 | #198 | 1,532 |
| 1963 | #194 | 1,541 |
| 1964 | #189 | 1,499 |
| 1965 | #181 | 1,418 |
| 1966 | #179 | 1,423 |
| 1967 | #180 | 1,432 |
| 1968 | #163 | 1,655 |
| 1969 | #154 | 1,908 |
| 1970 | #130 | 2,546 |
| 1971 | #104 | 3,048 |
| 1972 | #79 | 3,514 |
| 1973 | #63 | 4,735 |
| 1974 | #52 | 5,846 |
| 1975 | #45 | 7,069 |
| 1976 | #39 | 8,609 |
| 1977 | #36 | 9,888 |
| 1978 | #36 | 9,892 |
| 1979 | #37 | 10,721 |
| 1980 | #36 | 11,140 |
| 1981 | #36 | 11,258 |
| 1982 | #36 | 10,806 |
| 1983 | #40 | 10,558 |
| 1984 | #38 | 10,613 |
| 1985 | #40 | 10,652 |
| 1986 | #43 | 9,996 |
| 1987 | #45 | 9,910 |
| 1988 | #44 | 10,154 |
| 1989 | #43 | 10,907 |
| 1990 | #44 | 10,936 |
| 1991 | #42 | 10,498 |
| 1992 | #44 | 10,150 |
| 1993 | #41 | 10,197 |
| 1994 | #40 | 10,381 |
| 1995 | #39 | 10,306 |
| 1996 | #37 | 10,285 |
| 1997 | #34 | 10,443 |
| 1998 | #34 | 11,586 |
| 1999 | #32 | 12,537 |
| 2000 | #30 | 13,039 |
| 2001 | #31 | 12,647 |
| 2002 | #28 | 13,225 |
| 2003 | #26 | 13,667 |
| 2004 | #20 | 14,633 |
| 2005 | #20 | 14,364 |
| 2006 | #23 | 14,278 |
| 2007 | #24 | 13,604 |
| 2008 | #21 | 13,262 |
| 2009 | #25 | 12,135 |
| 2010 | #27 | 11,378 |
| 2011 | #28 | 10,522 |
| 2012 | #29 | 10,431 |
| 2013 | #31 | 9,721 |
| 2014 | #38 | 8,995 |
| 2015 | #38 | 8,599 |
| 2016 | #43 | 8,000 |
| 2017 | #45 | 7,441 |
| 2018 | #48 | 6,850 |
| 2019 | #55 | 6,087 |
| 2020 | #55 | 5,700 |
| 2021 | #59 | 5,431 |
| 2022 | #57 | 5,539 |
| 2023 | #59 | 5,066 |
| 2024 | #62 | 5,010 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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