Baby names
How popular is the name Nathan?
In 2025, 4,975 baby boys in the U.S. were named Nathan, the 63rd most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 2004, when 14,634 boys got the name. 587,497 boys have been named Nathan since 1880. It was also given to 5 girls in 2025.
Rank in 2025
#63
among boys' names
Babies in 2025
4,975
boys named Nathan
Peak year
2004
14,634 boys
Boys named Nathan each year since 1880
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The numbers for Nathan (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,975 |
| 2024 | 5,029 |
| 2023 | 5,073 |
| 2022 | 5,544 |
| 2021 | 5,432 |
| 2020 | 5,702 |
| 2019 | 6,090 |
| 2018 | 6,850 |
| 2017 | 7,442 |
| 2016 | 8,000 |
| 2015 | 8,600 |
| 2014 | 8,997 |
| 2013 | 9,721 |
| 2012 | 10,431 |
| 2011 | 10,523 |
| 2010 | 11,380 |
| 2009 | 12,135 |
| 2008 | 13,262 |
| 2007 | 13,605 |
| 2006 | 14,278 |
| 2005 | 14,365 |
| 2004 | 14,634 |
| 2003 | 13,667 |
| 2002 | 13,224 |
| 2001 | 12,647 |
| 2000 | 13,040 |
| 1999 | 12,538 |
| 1998 | 11,586 |
| 1997 | 10,442 |
| 1996 | 10,287 |
| 1995 | 10,306 |
| 1994 | 10,386 |
| 1993 | 10,199 |
| 1992 | 10,154 |
| 1991 | 10,500 |
| 1990 | 10,934 |
| 1989 | 10,904 |
| 1988 | 10,154 |
| 1987 | 9,910 |
| 1986 | 9,996 |
| 1985 | 10,653 |
| 1984 | 10,614 |
| 1983 | 10,557 |
| 1982 | 10,805 |
| 1981 | 11,256 |
| 1980 | 11,138 |
| 1979 | 10,719 |
| 1978 | 9,890 |
| 1977 | 9,886 |
| 1976 | 8,611 |
| 1975 | 7,069 |
| 1974 | 5,844 |
| 1973 | 4,734 |
| 1972 | 3,512 |
| 1971 | 3,047 |
| 1970 | 2,545 |
| 1969 | 1,908 |
| 1968 | 1,654 |
| 1967 | 1,432 |
| 1966 | 1,422 |
| 1965 | 1,417 |
| 1964 | 1,500 |
| 1963 | 1,540 |
| 1962 | 1,532 |
| 1961 | 1,489 |
| 1960 | 1,630 |
| 1959 | 1,378 |
| 1958 | 1,237 |
| 1957 | 1,225 |
| 1956 | 1,099 |
| 1955 | 950 |
| 1954 | 959 |
| 1953 | 806 |
| 1952 | 851 |
| 1951 | 870 |
| 1950 | 751 |
| 1949 | 660 |
| 1948 | 620 |
| 1947 | 617 |
| 1946 | 557 |
| 1945 | 488 |
| 1944 | 507 |
| 1943 | 581 |
| 1942 | 523 |
| 1941 | 527 |
| 1940 | 497 |
| 1939 | 468 |
| 1938 | 515 |
| 1937 | 434 |
| 1936 | 464 |
| 1935 | 468 |
| 1934 | 469 |
| 1933 | 413 |
| 1932 | 486 |
| 1931 | 442 |
| 1930 | 540 |
| 1929 | 513 |
| 1928 | 548 |
| 1927 | 636 |
| 1926 | 669 |
| 1925 | 615 |
| 1924 | 680 |
| 1923 | 739 |
| 1922 | 749 |
| 1921 | 751 |
| 1920 | 815 |
| 1919 | 849 |
| 1918 | 945 |
| 1917 | 881 |
| 1916 | 904 |
| 1915 | 916 |
| 1914 | 848 |
| 1913 | 615 |
| 1912 | 581 |
| 1911 | 348 |
| 1910 | 245 |
| 1909 | 209 |
| 1908 | 178 |
| 1907 | 176 |
| 1906 | 148 |
| 1905 | 168 |
| 1904 | 131 |
| 1903 | 146 |
| 1902 | 143 |
| 1901 | 131 |
| 1900 | 186 |
| 1899 | 112 |
| 1898 | 99 |
| 1897 | 139 |
| 1896 | 110 |
| 1895 | 119 |
| 1894 | 127 |
| 1893 | 114 |
| 1892 | 144 |
| 1891 | 106 |
| 1890 | 110 |
| 1889 | 121 |
| 1888 | 129 |
| 1887 | 106 |
| 1886 | 136 |
| 1885 | 103 |
| 1884 | 100 |
| 1883 | 93 |
| 1882 | 113 |
| 1881 | 91 |
| 1880 | 114 |
Girls named Nathan each year since 1880
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The numbers for Nathan (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2019 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2014 | 9 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2012 | 16 |
| 2011 | 11 |
| 2010 | 9 |
| 2009 | 17 |
| 2008 | 14 |
| 2007 | 18 |
| 2006 | 22 |
| 2005 | 32 |
| 2004 | 62 |
| 2003 | 26 |
| 2002 | 29 |
| 2001 | 18 |
| 2000 | 15 |
| 1999 | 19 |
| 1998 | 9 |
| 1997 | 15 |
| 1996 | 24 |
| 1995 | 19 |
| 1994 | 34 |
| 1993 | 27 |
| 1992 | 20 |
| 1991 | 28 |
| 1990 | 25 |
| 1989 | 43 |
| 1988 | 44 |
| 1987 | 62 |
| 1986 | 63 |
| 1985 | 89 |
| 1984 | 73 |
| 1983 | 86 |
| 1982 | 69 |
| 1981 | 69 |
| 1980 | 75 |
| 1979 | 63 |
| 1978 | 58 |
| 1977 | 46 |
| 1976 | 44 |
| 1975 | 37 |
| 1974 | 28 |
| 1973 | 24 |
| 1972 | 25 |
| 1971 | 18 |
| 1970 | 12 |
| 1969 | 12 |
| 1968 | 13 |
| 1967 | 7 |
| 1966 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1965 | 8 |
| 1964 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1963 | 5 |
| 1962 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1961 | 8 |
| 1960 | 7 |
| 1959 | 9 |
| 1958 | 11 |
| 1957 | 5 |
| 1956 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1955 | 6 |
| 1954 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1953 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1952 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1951 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1950 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1949 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1948 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1947 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1946 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1945 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1944 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1943 | 5 |
| 1942 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1941 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1940 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1939 | 7 |
| 1938 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1937 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1936 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1935 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1934 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1933 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1932 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1931 | 7 |
| 1930 | 6 |
| 1929 | 9 |
| 1928 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1927 | 7 |
| 1926 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1925 | 5 |
| 1924 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1923 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1922 | 5 |
| 1921 | 7 |
| 1920 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1919 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1918 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1917 | 6 |
| 1916 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1915 | 6 |
| 1914 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1913 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1912 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1911 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1910 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1909 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1908 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1907 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1906 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1905 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1904 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1903 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1902 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1901 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1900 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1899 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1898 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1897 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1896 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1895 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1894 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1893 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1892 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1891 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1890 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1889 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1888 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1887 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1886 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1885 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1884 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1883 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1882 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1881 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1880 | Fewer than 5 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.