Nathen vs Nathan

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

Name A

Nathen

Boy name · Rank #5236

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Name B

Nathan

Boy name · Rank #62

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Metric Nathen Nathan
Current Rank #5236 #62
Total Births (all years) 6,117 582,484
Peak Year 2006 2004
Peak Year Births 255 14,633
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1902 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nathen Nathan
1880ss — 1,106
1890ss — 1,180
1900ss 8 1,616
1910ss 45 7,132
1920ss 92 6,715
1930ss 78 4,699
1940ss 51 5,577
1950ss 83 10,127
1960ss 102 15,527
1970ss 363 65,868
1980ss 841 105,994
1990ss 1,170 107,319
2000ss 2,186 134,854
2010ss 975 88,024
2020ss 123 26,746

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nathen Nathan
2014 91 8,995
2015 81 8,599
2016 58 8,000
2017 50 7,441
2018 44 6,850
2019 42 6,087
2020 29 5,700
2021 25 5,431
2022 30 5,539
2023 21 5,066
2024 18 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, 1902–2024.

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