Nation vs Nathan

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

Name A

Nation

Boy name · Rank #4974

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Name B

Nathan

Boy name · Rank #62

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nation Nathan
Current Rank #4974 #62
Total Births (all years) 401 582,484
Peak Year 2021 2004
Peak Year Births 44 14,633
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1997 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nation Nathan
1880ss — 1,106
1890ss — 1,180
1900ss — 1,616
1910ss — 7,132
1920ss — 6,715
1930ss — 4,699
1940ss — 5,577
1950ss — 10,127
1960ss — 15,527
1970ss — 65,868
1980ss — 105,994
1990ss 11 107,319
2000ss 87 134,854
2010ss 144 88,024
2020ss 159 26,746

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nation Nathan
2014 17 8,995
2015 7 8,599
2016 17 8,000
2017 19 7,441
2018 18 6,850
2019 25 6,087
2020 42 5,700
2021 44 5,431
2022 29 5,539
2023 24 5,066
2024 20 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, 1997–2024.

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