Nathan

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Nathan is a masculine given name. It is derived from the Hebrew verb נָתָן‎ meaning gave.

From Wikipedia

Nathan first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2008 with 2,285 babies (rank #1 that year). In 2024 it was given to 991 boys (rank #13). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Nathan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Nathan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

22Destiny numberThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
2PersonalityThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

51,106

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,285

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Nathan

Nathan Fillionfilm actor · b. 1971
Nathan SöderblomAnglican theologian · b. 1866
Nathan Akéassociation football player · b. 1995
Nathan Lanefilm actor · b. 1956
Nathan Burnsassociation football player · b. 1988

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	1,032	#48
1992	966	#48
1993	945	#49
1994	856	#49
1995	1,055	#41
1996	1,108	#34
1997	1,051	#34
1998	1,140	#31
1999	1,173	#29
2000	1,290	#22
2001	1,359	#19
2002	1,481	#13
2003	1,727	#9
2004	1,994	#6
2005	2,100	#3
2006	2,163	#2
2007	2,266	#2
2008	2,285	#1
2009	2,177	#5
2010	2,105	#4
2011	2,138	#4
2012	2,063	#4
2013	1,958	#5
2014	1,778	#7
2015	1,763	#7
2016	1,572	#9
2017	1,472	#9
2018	1,294	#12
2019	1,248	#13
2020	1,231	#13
2021	1,238	#14
2022	1,063	#13
2023	1,014	#14
2024	991	#13