US rank #6688 Boys' name Peak 2024 115 births

Nethan — #6688 US boys' name

115 babies named Nethan in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s322010s522020s31
#6688
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 53% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Nethan was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

13 babies were named Nethan in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nethan

The Social Security Administration has registered 115 babies named Nethan between 2002 and 2024, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Nethan currently holds the #6688 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nethan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 52 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Nethan shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Nethan in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nethan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 115 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Nethan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

115

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2024

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,688

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nethan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2002

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
13
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
468101214 2024202020172013200920052002 6

Nethan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
52 births that decade — 45% of Nethan's all-time total
2000s322010s522020s31

Nethan by state

Where Nethan concentrates geographically — total births since 2002

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Nethan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 4.3%
Texas share of Nethan's total US births 4.3%

5 of 115 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nethan?
115 babies have been named Nethan since 2002. It currently ranks #6688 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 13 births.
When was Nethan most popular?
Nethan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Nethan most popular?
The top states for the name Nethan are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Nethan been used?
Nethan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nethan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Netanel, Nethaniel, Nettie, Neteyam, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2002–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.