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 1996 and has been recorded in 24 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1998 with 3,211 babies (rank #25 that year). In 2024 it was given to 597 boys (rank #89). 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.

44,050

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

3,211

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
1996	2,744	#27
1997	2,983	#25
1998	3,211	#25
1999	2,870	#25
2000	2,856	#25
2001	2,582	#29
2002	2,793	#24
2003	2,574	#30
2004	2,459	#31
2005	2,108	#35
2006	1,894	#37
2007	1,689	#44
2008	1,586	#50
2009	1,573	#49
2010	1,571	#48
2011	1,319	#54
2012	1,212	#56
2013	1,131	#55
2014	1,055	#62
2015	997	#64
2016	872	#77
2017	779	#88
2021	595	#99
2024	597	#89