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Worldwide Name Statistics

Nathan

Ranked #71 - 1 in 14,975 people
US

Most common in

United States

534k bearers

World total

534,226

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#71

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States534k
Worldwide
~534k
rank #71
Rarity
1 in 14,975
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~534k in US

About the name Nathan

There are an estimated 534,226 people named Nathan alive worldwide today. That ranks Nathan at #71 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Nathan is held by approximately 534,226 people, ranking #71 among first names. That works out to roughly 161 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 621 U.S. residents).

Historically Nathan is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.7% male).

Nathan appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 534,226 people named Nathan alive worldwide today, ranking #71 globally.

Is Nathan a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 14,975 people. In the United States there are roughly 534,226 bearers, which is 1 in 621 Americans.

Is Nathan a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Nathan is used 99.7% male and 0.3% female.

Where does the name Nathan come from?

Who are famous people named Nathan?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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