Boy name
Nathan
Nathan is currently the #63 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 4,975 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #55 to #63. Looking at the full record since 1880, Nathan hit its all-time high of #20 in 2004, when 14,634 boys were given the name. State by state, Maryland leads the way at #30.
Rankings
2025 rank
#63
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#20
in 2004 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
4,975
boys named Nathan
Nathan popularity, 1880–2025
Where Nathan is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Delaware (#48), Wyoming (#72), Maryland (#30)
Uniqueness score
15/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Nathan in the most recent year of SSA data.