Nathan Overview
Nathan Variations in Different Cultures
What Is the Meaning of Nathan?
Nathan means “gift of God,” “He gave,” or “given” in Hebrew. This name often evokes a sense of generosity and kindness, suggesting a person who is considerate and supportive.
What Is the Origin of The Name Nathan?
Nathan originates from Hebrew. It is derived from the Hebrew name “Natan,” meaning “to give” or “gift.” The name appears in the Bible, most notably associated with the prophet Nathan, who advised King David, lending it a historical and religious significance.
Nathan Name Popularity
Annual Statistics Breakdown for Nathan
Year | Name Ranking | Number of Births | Birth Rate (%) |
---|---|---|---|
2023 | 59 (-2 from 2022) | 5049 (-482 from 2022) | 0.27573 |
2022 | 57 (+2 from 2021) | 5531 (+104 from 2021) | 0.29531 |
2021 | 59 (-4 from 2020) | 5427 (-271 from 2020) | 0.28966 |
2020 | 55 No change from 2019 | 5698 (-385 from 2019) | 0.30805 |
2019 | 55 (-7 from 2018) | 6083 (-765 from 2018) | 0.31653 |
2018 | 48 (-3 from 2017) | 6848 (-591 from 2017) | 0.35231 |
2017 | 45 (-2 from 2016) | 7439 (-558 from 2016) | 0.37587 |
2016 | 43 (-5 from 2015) | 7997 (-600 from 2015) | 0.39479 |
2015 | 38 No change from 2014 | 8597 (-395 from 2014) | 0.42051 |
2014 | 38 (-7 from 2013) | 8992 (-728 from 2013) | 0.43880 |
2013 | 31 (-2 from 2012) | 9720 (-710 from 2012) | 0.48102 |
2012 | 29 (-1 from 2011) | 10430 (-90 from 2011) | 0.51400 |
2011 | 28 (-1 from 2010) | 10520 (-858 from 2010) | 0.51787 |
2010 | 27 (-2 from 2009) | 11378 (-754 from 2009) | 0.55383 |
2009 | 25 (-4 from 2008) | 12132 (-1128 from 2008) | 0.57202 |
2008 | 21 (+3 from 2007) | 13260 (-341 from 2007) | 0.60814 |
2007 | 24 (-1 from 2006) | 13601 (-677 from 2006) | 0.61402 |
2006 | 23 (-3 from 2005) | 14278 (-85 from 2005) | 0.65126 |
2005 | 20 No change from 2004 | 14363 (-269 from 2004) | 0.67516 |
2004 | 20 (+6 from 2003) | 14632 (+965 from 2003) | 0.69236 |
2003 | 26 (+2 from 2002) | 13667 (+442 from 2002) | 0.65045 |
2002 | 28 (+3 from 2001) | 13225 (+578 from 2001) | 0.63992 |
2001 | 31 (-1 from 2000) | 12647 (-392 from 2000) | 0.61144 |
2000 | 30 (+2 from 1999) | 13039 (+502 from 1999) | 0.62438 |
1999 | 32 (+2 from 1998) | 12537 (+952 from 1998) | 0.61486 |
1998 | 34 No change from 1997 | 11585 (+1142 from 1997) | 0.57135 |
1997 | 34 (+3 from 1996) | 10443 (+159 from 1996) | 0.52273 |
1996 | 37 (+2 from 1995) | 10284 (-22 from 1995) | 0.51324 |
1995 | 39 (+1 from 1994) | 10306 (-75 from 1994) | 0.51239 |
1994 | 40 (+1 from 1993) | 10381 (+184 from 1993) | 0.50928 |
1993 | 41 (+3 from 1992) | 10197 (+47 from 1992) | 0.49368 |
1992 | 44 (-2 from 1991) | 10150 (-346 from 1991) | 0.48352 |
1991 | 42 (+2 from 1990) | 10496 (-440 from 1990) | 0.49517 |
1990 | 44 (-1 from 1989) | 10936 (+29 from 1989) | 0.50817 |
1989 | 43 (+1 from 1988) | 10907 (+755 from 1988) | 0.52038 |
1988 | 44 (+1 from 1987) | 10152 (+242 from 1987) | 0.50702 |
1987 | 45 (-2 from 1986) | 9910 (-86 from 1986) | 0.50815 |
1986 | 43 (-3 from 1985) | 9996 (-656 from 1985) | 0.52017 |
1985 | 40 (-2 from 1984) | 10652 (+38 from 1984) | 0.55352 |
1984 | 38 (+2 from 1983) | 10614 (+58 from 1983) | 0.56557 |
1983 | 40 (-4 from 1982) | 10556 (-249 from 1982) | 0.56643 |
1982 | 36 No change from 1981 | 10805 (-452 from 1981) | 0.57255 |
1981 | 36 No change from 1980 | 11257 (+118 from 1980) | 0.60444 |
1980 | 36 (+1 from 1979) | 11139 (+418 from 1979) | 0.60056 |
1979 | 37 (-1 from 1978) | 10721 (+830 from 1978) | 0.59850 |
1978 | 36 No change from 1977 | 9891 (+3 from 1977) | 0.57889 |
1977 | 36 (+3 from 1976) | 9888 (+1277 from 1976) | 0.57846 |
1976 | 39 (+6 from 1975) | 8611 (+1543 from 1975) | 0.52744 |
1975 | 45 (+7 from 1974) | 7068 (+1223 from 1974) | 0.43565 |
1974 | 52 (+11 from 1973) | 5845 (+1110 from 1973) | 0.35853 |
1973 | 63 (+16 from 1972) | 4735 (+1221 from 1972) | 0.29344 |
1972 | 79 (+25 from 1971) | 3514 (+466 from 1971) | 0.20991 |
1971 | 104 (+26 from 1970) | 3048 (+503 from 1970) | 0.16767 |
1970 | 130 (+24 from 1969) | 2545 (+637 from 1969) | 0.13361 |
1969 | 154 (+9 from 1968) | 1908 (+253 from 1968) | 0.10431 |
1968 | 163 (+17 from 1967) | 1655 (+223 from 1967) | 0.09322 |
1967 | 180 (-1 from 1966) | 1432 (+9 from 1966) | 0.08048 |
1966 | 179 (+2 from 1965) | 1423 (+5 from 1965) | 0.07829 |
1965 | 181 (+8 from 1964) | 1418 (-81 from 1964) | 0.07484 |
1964 | 189 (+5 from 1963) | 1499 (-43 from 1963) | 0.07395 |
1963 | 194 (+4 from 1962) | 1542 (+11 from 1962) | 0.07469 |
1962 | 198 (+1 from 1961) | 1531 (+40 from 1961) | 0.07285 |
1961 | 199 (-9 from 1960) | 1491 (-136 from 1960) | 0.06912 |
1960 | 190 (+17 from 1959) | 1627 (+250 from 1959) | 0.07514 |
1959 | 207 (+7 from 1958) | 1377 (+138 from 1958) | 0.06356 |
1958 | 214 (+1 from 1957) | 1239 (+14 from 1957) | 0.05750 |
1957 | 215 (+7 from 1956) | 1225 (+126 from 1956) | 0.05596 |
1956 | 222 (+10 from 1955) | 1099 (+149 from 1955) | 0.05121 |
1955 | 232 (-7 from 1954) | 950 (-9 from 1954) | 0.04545 |
1954 | 225 (+12 from 1953) | 959 (+153 from 1953) | 0.04635 |
1953 | 237 (-8 from 1952) | 806 (-45 from 1952) | 0.04026 |
1952 | 229 (-7 from 1951) | 851 (-19 from 1951) | 0.04313 |
1951 | 222 (+21 from 1950) | 870 (+118 from 1950) | 0.04551 |
1950 | 243 (+8 from 1949) | 752 (+92 from 1949) | 0.04135 |
1949 | 251 (+12 from 1948) | 660 (+40 from 1948) | 0.03663 |
1948 | 263 (+10 from 1947) | 620 (+3 from 1947) | 0.03478 |
1947 | 273 (-2 from 1946) | 617 (+60 from 1946) | 0.03322 |
1946 | 271 (-4 from 1945) | 557 (+69 from 1945) | 0.03375 |
1945 | 267 (-5 from 1944) | 488 (-19 from 1944) | 0.03558 |
1944 | 262 (-18 from 1943) | 507 (-74 from 1943) | 0.03650 |
1943 | 244 (+9 from 1942) | 581 (+58 from 1942) | 0.03994 |
1942 | 253 (-10 from 1941) | 523 (-4 from 1941) | 0.03714 |
1941 | 243 No change from 1940 | 527 (+31 from 1940) | 0.04200 |
1940 | 243 (+3 from 1939) | 496 (+28 from 1939) | 0.04182 |
1939 | 246 (-14 from 1938) | 468 (-48 from 1938) | 0.04130 |
1938 | 232 (+26 from 1937) | 516 (+82 from 1937) | 0.04540 |
1937 | 258 (-15 from 1936) | 434 (-30 from 1936) | 0.03968 |
1936 | 243 (+5 from 1935) | 464 (-4 from 1935) | 0.04360 |
1935 | 248 (-3 from 1934) | 468 (-1 from 1934) | 0.04375 |
1934 | 245 (+14 from 1933) | 469 (+56 from 1933) | 0.04416 |
1933 | 259 (-16 from 1932) | 413 (-73 from 1932) | 0.04048 |
1932 | 243 (+15 from 1931) | 486 (+44 from 1931) | 0.04523 |
1931 | 258 (-24 from 1930) | 442 (-98 from 1930) | 0.04132 |
1930 | 234 (+5 from 1929) | 540 (+27 from 1929) | 0.04781 |
1929 | 239 (-4 from 1928) | 513 (-35 from 1928) | 0.04632 |
1928 | 235 (-25 from 1927) | 548 (-88 from 1927) | 0.04802 |
1927 | 210 (-4 from 1926) | 636 (-33 from 1926) | 0.05474 |
1926 | 206 (+13 from 1925) | 669 (+54 from 1925) | 0.05841 |
1925 | 219 (-15 from 1924) | 615 (-65 from 1924) | 0.05341 |
1924 | 204 (-17 from 1923) | 680 (-59 from 1923) | 0.05817 |
1923 | 187 (-2 from 1922) | 739 (-10 from 1922) | 0.06527 |
1922 | 185 (+1 from 1921) | 749 (-2 from 1921) | 0.06657 |
1921 | 186 (-14 from 1920) | 751 (-64 from 1920) | 0.06600 |
1920 | 172 (-16 from 1919) | 815 (-34 from 1919) | 0.07404 |
1919 | 156 (-6 from 1918) | 849 (-96 from 1918) | 0.08362 |
1918 | 150 (-2 from 1917) | 945 (+64 from 1917) | 0.09012 |
1917 | 148 (-5 from 1916) | 881 (-23 from 1916) | 0.09184 |
1916 | 143 (-4 from 1915) | 904 (-12 from 1915) | 0.09792 |
1915 | 139 (-15 from 1914) | 916 (+68 from 1914) | 0.10398 |
1914 | 124 (+3 from 1913) | 848 (+233 from 1913) | 0.12410 |
1913 | 127 (-7 from 1912) | 615 (+34 from 1912) | 0.11469 |
1912 | 120 (-12 from 1911) | 581 (+233 from 1911) | 0.12869 |
1911 | 108 (+27 from 1910) | 348 (+103 from 1910) | 0.14416 |
1910 | 135 (-7 from 1909) | 245 (+36 from 1909) | 0.11750 |
1909 | 128 (+9 from 1908) | 209 (+31 from 1908) | 0.11817 |
1908 | 137 (-1 from 1907) | 178 (+2 from 1907) | 0.10699 |
1907 | 136 (+3 from 1906) | 176 (+28 from 1906) | 0.11098 |
1906 | 139 (-9 from 1905) | 148 (-20 from 1905) | 0.10273 |
1905 | 130 (+18 from 1904) | 168 (+37 from 1904) | 0.11729 |
1904 | 148 (-20 from 1903) | 131 (-15 from 1903) | 0.09458 |
1903 | 128 (+7 from 1902) | 146 (+3 from 1902) | 0.11290 |
1902 | 135 (-8 from 1901) | 143 (+12 from 1901) | 0.10772 |
1901 | 127 (-2 from 1900) | 131 (-55 from 1900) | 0.11333 |
1900 | 125 (+16 from 1899) | 186 (+74 from 1899) | 0.11473 |
1899 | 141 (+25 from 1898) | 112 (+13 from 1898) | 0.09723 |
1898 | 166 (-47 from 1897) | 99 (-40 from 1897) | 0.07494 |
1897 | 119 (+31 from 1896) | 139 (+29 from 1896) | 0.11399 |
1896 | 150 (-14 from 1895) | 110 (-9 from 1895) | 0.08523 |
1895 | 136 (-11 from 1894) | 119 (-8 from 1894) | 0.09397 |
1894 | 125 (+6 from 1893) | 127 (+13 from 1893) | 0.10169 |
1893 | 131 (-13 from 1892) | 114 (-30 from 1892) | 0.09418 |
1892 | 118 (+12 from 1891) | 144 (+38 from 1891) | 0.10955 |
1891 | 130 No change from 1890 | 106 (-4 from 1890) | 0.09701 |
1890 | 130 (-14 from 1889) | 110 (-11 from 1889) | 0.09190 |
1889 | 116 (+7 from 1888) | 121 (-8 from 1888) | 0.10165 |
1888 | 123 (+1 from 1887) | 129 (+23 from 1887) | 0.09930 |
1887 | 124 (-10 from 1886) | 106 (-30 from 1886) | 0.09697 |
1886 | 114 (+18 from 1885) | 136 (+33 from 1885) | 0.11425 |
1885 | 132 (+8 from 1884) | 103 (+3 from 1884) | 0.08884 |
1884 | 140 (-8 from 1883) | 100 (+7 from 1883) | 0.08147 |
1883 | 132 (-8 from 1882) | 93 (-20 from 1882) | 0.08269 |
1882 | 124 (+12 from 1881) | 113 (+22 from 1881) | 0.09260 |
1881 | 136 (-21 from 1880) | 91 (-23 from 1880) | 0.08404 |
1880 | 115 First SSA data recorded | 114 First SSA data recorded | 0.09628 |
American States Popularity Rankings for Nathan
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )California (CA)
California (CA) | #332021 | #312022 | #382023 |
Texas (TX)
Texas (TX) | #512021 | #452022 | #462023 |
Ohio (OH)
Ohio (OH) | #1082021 | #962022 | #872023 |
Pennsylvania (PA)
Pennsylvania (PA) | #662021 | #742022 | #592023 |
New York (NY)
New York (NY) | #492021 | #442022 | #452023 |
Illinois (IL)
Illinois (IL) | #522021 | #472022 | #612023 |
Michigan (MI)
Michigan (MI) | #1152021 | #962022 | #1002023 |
Florida (FL)
Florida (FL) | #352021 | #352022 | #502023 |
Minnesota (MN)
Minnesota (MN) | #1112021 | #1182022 | #992023 |
Indiana (IN)
Indiana (IN) | #1532021 | #1272022 | #1002023 |
North Carolina (NC)
North Carolina (NC) | #752021 | #692022 | #842023 |
Wisconsin (WI)
Wisconsin (WI) | #1522021 | #1452022 | #1252023 |
Massachusetts (MA)
Massachusetts (MA) | #422021 | #402022 | #382023 |
Washington (WA)
Washington (WA) | #522021 | #562022 | #532023 |
Virginia (VA)
Virginia (VA) | #662021 | #662022 | #492023 |
Georgia (GA)
Georgia (GA) | #1032021 | #832022 | #832023 |
Missouri (MO)
Missouri (MO) | #1152021 | #1492022 | #1302023 |
Tennessee (TN)
Tennessee (TN) | #1312021 | #1052022 | #1372023 |
Utah (UT)
Utah (UT) | #1042021 | #972022 | #1142023 |
Arizona (AZ)
Arizona (AZ) | #862021 | #782022 | #1112023 |
Iowa (IA)
Iowa (IA) | #1492021 | #952022 | #2132023 |
Colorado (CO)
Colorado (CO) | #922021 | #932022 | #912023 |
Maryland (MD)
Maryland (MD) | #342021 | #252022 | #302023 |
Kentucky (KY)
Kentucky (KY) | #1342021 | #1182022 | #962023 |
New Jersey (NJ)
New Jersey (NJ) | #302021 | #252022 | #362023 |
Oregon (OR)
Oregon (OR) | #1032021 | #932022 | #952023 |
Alabama (AL)
Alabama (AL) | #1342021 | #1152022 | #1452023 |
Louisiana (LA)
Louisiana (LA) | #782021 | #732022 | #762023 |
Oklahoma (OK)
Oklahoma (OK) | #1182021 | #1132022 | #1322023 |
Kansas (KS)
Kansas (KS) | #1172021 | #1322022 | #1512023 |
South Carolina (SC)
South Carolina (SC) | #892021 | #1102022 | #1012023 |
Connecticut (CT)
Connecticut (CT) | #412021 | #352022 | #452023 |
Nebraska (NE)
Nebraska (NE) | #1332021 | #1472022 | #862023 |
Arkansas (AR)
Arkansas (AR) | #1442021 | #1822022 | #2852023 |
Mississippi (MS)
Mississippi (MS) | #1102021 | #2262022 | #1362023 |
West Virginia (WV)
West Virginia (WV) | #1552021 | #1402022 | #1932023 |
New Mexico (NM)
New Mexico (NM) | #1812021 | #712022 | #1242023 |
Idaho (ID)
Idaho (ID) | #1132021 | #1012022 | #1182023 |
Maine (ME)
Maine (ME) | #662019 | #1252020 | #1022021 |
Nevada (NV)
Nevada (NV) | #572021 | #462022 | #722023 |
New Hampshire (NH)
New Hampshire (NH) | #672021 | #1052022 | #862023 |
North Dakota (ND)
North Dakota (ND) | #2022021 | #1912022 | #682023 |
Rhode Island (RI)
Rhode Island (RI) | #872021 | #442022 | #472023 |
South Dakota (SD)
South Dakota (SD) | #942021 | #1222022 | #1062023 |
Hawaii (HI)
Hawaii (HI) | #1082021 | #1012022 | #802023 |
Montana (MT)
Montana (MT) | #1082021 | #2172022 | #1002023 |
District of Columbia (DC)
District of Columbia (DC) | #1052021 | #382022 | #502023 |
Alaska (AK)
Alaska (AK) | #562021 | #582022 | #1002023 |
Vermont (VT)
Vermont (VT) | #822014 | #812017 | #552021 |
Delaware (DE)
Delaware (DE) | #252021 | #572022 | #342023 |
Wyoming (WY)
Wyoming (WY) | #1392017 | #692021 | #762023 |
Popularity Rankings for Nathan in other Countries and American Territories
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)
Popularity in Philippines
Philippines | #42020 | #52021 | #52022 |
Popularity in Quebec, Canada
Quebec, Canada | #62020 | #72021 | #102022 |
Popularity in Canada
Canada | #162021 | #182022 | #262023 |
Popularity in France
France | #162020 | #192021 | #252022 |
Popularity in Belgium
Belgium | #172020 | #192021 | #232022 |
Popularity in Other American Territories
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
Other American Territories | #612018 | #372019 | #342020 |
Popularity in Italy
Italy | #442020 | #372021 | #392022 |
Popularity in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico | #382021 | #432022 | #572023 |
Popularity in Switzerland
Switzerland | #402020 | #482021 | #442022 |
Popularity in Scotland
Scotland | #592021 | #482022 | #602023 |
Popularity in Greenland
Greenland | #672019 | #572020 | #552021 |
Popularity in Ireland
Ireland | #622021 | #592022 | #612023 |
Popularity in New Zealand
New Zealand | #762021 | #822022 | #702023 |
Popularity in Australia (NSW)
Australia (NSW) | #812015 | #922016 | #842018 |
Popularity in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland | #1202021 | #852022 | #982023 |
Popularity in England and Wales
England and Wales | #1042019 | #1112020 | #992021 |
Popularity in Iceland
Iceland | #1552021 | #2942022 | #1852023 |
Popularity in Germany
Germany | #1582021 | #1552022 | #1612023 |
Popularity in Poland
Poland | #1722021 | #1902022 | #1802023 |
Popularity in Austria
Austria | #2002019 | #1832020 | #1782021 |
Popularity in Norway
Norway | #2652021 | #2342022 | #2972023 |
Popularity in Sweden
Sweden | #2932022 | #2572023 |
Popularity in Mexico
Mexico | #4482020 |
Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources
Is Nathan a Name for Boys or Girls?
Nathan is a name for boys. Its strong biblical roots and long-standing use for males make it a common and traditional choice for boys.