Nath vs Nathan

Side-by-side comparison of Nath and Nathan — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Nath

Boy name

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Name B

Nathan

Boy name · Rank #62

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Metric Nath Nathan
Current Rank Unranked #62
Total Births (all years) 36 582,484
Peak Year 1924 2004
Peak Year Births 7 14,633
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nath Nathan
1880ss — 1,106
1890ss — 1,180
1900ss — 1,616
1910ss 12 7,132
1920ss 18 6,715
1930ss 6 4,699
1940ss — 5,577
1950ss — 10,127
1960ss — 15,527
1970ss — 65,868
1980ss — 105,994
1990ss — 107,319
2000ss — 134,854
2010ss — 88,024
2020ss — 26,746

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nath Nathan
2014 — 8,995
2015 — 8,599
2016 — 8,000
2017 — 7,441
2018 — 6,850
2019 — 6,087
2020 — 5,700
2021 — 5,431
2022 — 5,539
2023 — 5,066
2024 — 5,010

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1911–1933.

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