Nathan

“He gave” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #63 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Nathan reached #20 in 2004 and has eased to #63 since. About 587,000 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. Nate is a short form of Nathan. Popular twin pairings with Nathan include Nicholas, Noah, and Ethan for boys, and Natalie for a girl.

Around the world: #10 in Philippines (2024) · #13 in Canada (2024) · #39 in France (2025) · #47 in Belgium (2025) · #50 in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Nathans

Nathan Söderblom — Swedish clergyman and archbishop (1866–1931)
Nathan Fillion — Canadian-American actor (born 1971)
Nathan Aké — Dutch association football player (born 1995)
Nathan Lane — American actor
Nathan Burns — Australian association football player

In stories & tradition

Nathan — First Book of Kings · First Book of Chronicles
Nathan (Cable) — Deadpool 2 · Uncanny X-Men
Nathan Drake — Uncharted: Drake's Fortune · Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

What Nathans become

Among 2,261 notable people named Nathan:

Sports figures appear 1.82× more often than among typical names — e.g. Nathan Aké, Dutch association football player (born 1995).

Similar names: Neithan · Ian · Nathaniel · Caleb · Jonathan · Ethan

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