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 2000 and has been recorded in 25 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2021 with 1,192 babies (rank #37 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,005 boys (rank #38). The name has been rising 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.

11,676

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,192

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
2000	32	#366
2001	22	#485
2002	36	#351
2003	45	#299
2004	35	#377
2005	58	#264
2006	70	#242
2007	62	#265
2008	83	#236
2009	87	#225
2010	166	#137
2011	355	#92
2012	420	#82
2013	439	#79
2014	498	#76
2015	585	#66
2016	749	#62
2017	807	#54
2018	890	#50
2019	916	#49
2020	1,005	#44
2021	1,192	#37
2022	1,112	#39
2023	1,007	#38
2024	1,005	#38