Boys' name · since 1906

Nathon

Nathon has 1,439 recorded births since 1906 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#4,076 of 45,481
all-time among boys
1,439
born since 1906
1990s
peak decade

Nathon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,439 have been recorded since 1906.

Nathon has 1,439 recorded births among boys since 1906, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1906 to 2023.

  • #4,076 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 1,439 born since 1906
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nathon ranks #4,076 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,439 born since 1906, peaking in the 1990s.

#4,076 of 45,481
all-time among boys
1,439
born since 1906
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Nathon's 1,439 recorded births place it above 91.03% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

6 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

Nathon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Nathon splits its recorded history at 1985: 68% of all births land in the more recent half, 32% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1906 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 47 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Nathon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1906–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1990)
47
Annual births at peak, across 118 years of records
01020304050 190619271963197819881998200820182023 5

Nathon by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (363 births, 25% of the file).

1990s was Nathon's strongest decade.

363 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.

Nathon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 363 births (25% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Nathon compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Nathon's total volume

Nathon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -55, 4.5%-15, 16.9%-111, 2.2%-33, 7.5%-99, 3.5%-60, 3.1%-143, 2.9%-59, 3.9%-57, 5.2%-94, 6.7%-40, 4.7%-45, 15.3%-109, 5.4%-126, 2%-146, 2.8%Nathon-118, 3.3%Nathon
Nathon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Nathon by state

Where Nathon concentrates geographically, total births since 1906

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Nathon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
110 7.6%
#2 Texas
64 4.4%
#3 Michigan
15 1.0%
#4 Florida
10 0.7%
#5 Washington
10 0.7%
#6 Missouri
5 0.3%
California share of Nathon's total US births 7.6%
Even split

110 of 1,439 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nathon?
1,439 babies have been named Nathon since 1906. All-time, it sits at #4,076 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1990 with 47 births.
Where does Nathon sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nathon ranks #4,076 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nathon most popular?
Nathon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 363 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Nathon most popular?
The top states for the name Nathon are California (110 births), Texas (64 births), Michigan (15 births).
How long has the name Nathon been used?
The SSA has tracked Nathon since 1906 -- 118 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Nathon?
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.

What to do with Nathon's data

  • Nathon's decade-level peak was the 1990s (363 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Nathons (110 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Nathon

Nearby Names Like Nathon

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nathon

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nathon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1906–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Nathon 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 August 2026.