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United States name statistics

Nathan in United States

Estimated bearers

534,226

Country rank

#71

Per 100k

161

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.7%Female 0.3%

Nathan popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Nathan, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 114
  2. 1881: 91
  3. 1882: 113
  4. 1883: 93
  5. 1884: 100
  6. 1885: 103
  7. 1886: 136
  8. 1887: 106
  9. 1888: 129
  10. 1889: 121
  11. 1890: 110
  12. 1891: 106
  13. 1892: 144
  14. 1893: 114
  15. 1894: 127
  16. 1895: 119
  17. 1896: 110
  18. 1897: 139
  19. 1898: 99
  20. 1899: 112
  21. 1900: 186
  22. 1901: 131
  23. 1902: 143
  24. 1903: 146
  25. 1904: 131
  26. 1905: 168
  27. 1906: 148
  28. 1907: 176
  29. 1908: 178
  30. 1909: 209
  31. 1910: 245
  32. 1911: 348
  33. 1912: 581
  34. 1913: 615
  35. 1914: 848
  36. 1915: 922
  37. 1916: 904
  38. 1917: 887
  39. 1918: 945
  40. 1919: 849
  41. 1920: 815
  42. 1921: 758
  43. 1922: 754
  44. 1923: 739
  45. 1924: 680
  46. 1925: 620
  47. 1926: 669
  48. 1927: 643
  49. 1928: 548
  50. 1929: 522
  51. 1930: 546
  52. 1931: 449
  53. 1932: 486
  54. 1933: 413
  55. 1934: 469
  56. 1935: 468
  57. 1936: 464
  58. 1937: 434
  59. 1938: 515
  60. 1939: 475
  61. 1940: 497
  62. 1941: 527
  63. 1942: 523
  64. 1943: 586
  65. 1944: 507
  66. 1945: 488
  67. 1946: 557
  68. 1947: 617
  69. 1948: 620
  70. 1949: 660
  71. 1950: 751
  72. 1951: 870
  73. 1952: 851
  74. 1953: 806
  75. 1954: 959
  76. 1955: 956
  77. 1956: 1,099
  78. 1957: 1,230
  79. 1958: 1,248
  80. 1959: 1,387
  81. 1960: 1,637
  82. 1961: 1,497
  83. 1962: 1,532
  84. 1963: 1,545
  85. 1964: 1,500
  86. 1965: 1,425
  87. 1966: 1,422
  88. 1967: 1,439
  89. 1968: 1,667
  90. 1969: 1,920
  91. 1970: 2,557
  92. 1971: 3,065
  93. 1972: 3,537
  94. 1973: 4,758
  95. 1974: 5,872
  96. 1975: 7,106
  97. 1976: 8,655
  98. 1977: 9,932
  99. 1978: 9,948
  100. 1979: 11k
  101. 1980: 11k
  102. 1981: 11k
  103. 1982: 11k
  104. 1983: 11k
  105. 1984: 11k
  106. 1985: 11k
  107. 1986: 10k
  108. 1987: 9,972
  109. 1988: 10k
  110. 1989: 11k
  111. 1990: 11k
  112. 1991: 11k
  113. 1992: 10k
  114. 1993: 10k
  115. 1994: 10k
  116. 1995: 10k
  117. 1996: 10k
  118. 1997: 10k
  119. 1998: 12k
  120. 1999: 13k
  121. 2000: 13k
  122. 2001: 13k
  123. 2002: 13k
  124. 2003: 14k
  125. 2004: 15k
  126. 2005: 14k
  127. 2006: 14k
  128. 2007: 14k
  129. 2008: 13k
  130. 2009: 12k
  131. 2010: 11k
  132. 2011: 11k
  133. 2012: 10k
  134. 2013: 9,730
  135. 2014: 9,006
  136. 2015: 8,609
  137. 2016: 8,006
  138. 2017: 7,450
  139. 2018: 6,860
  140. 2019: 6,090
  141. 2020: 5,702
  142. 2021: 5,438
  143. 2022: 5,550
  144. 2023: 5,073
  145. 2024: 5,037
  146. 2025: 4,980

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Nathan in United States?

An estimated 534,226 people in United States are named Nathan. That works out to 1 in 621 residents.

Is Nathan a common name in United States?

Nathan ranks #71 among first names in United States.