Total births
17
Boys' name · since 2002
Nathean
Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Nathean, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 2002–2006
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Nathean is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 17 have been recorded since 2002.
Nathean has 17 recorded births among boys since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2006.
- 17 total births
- 2002–2006 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 boys have been named Nathean since 2002, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2006.
- 17
- total births
- 2002–2006
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Nathean was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
7 babies were named Nathean in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Nathean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nathean's full recorded timeline at 2004, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nathean at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Nathean popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2006
- Peak year (2006)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Nathean by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nathean's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Nathean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 17 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nathean? ▼
17 babies have been named Nathean since 2002. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 2006 with 7 births.
When was Nathean most popular? ▼
Nathean was most popular in the 2000s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Nathean been used? ▼
Nathean has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 5 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Nathean? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nathan, Nathaniel, Nathanael, Nathanial, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Nathean
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2002–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nathean: Baby Name Since 2002 - 17 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nathean. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nathean draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.