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Nathan

“He gave” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #63 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Nathan has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #20 (2004) · 587,497 babies named Nathan all-time · 1 in 340 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #10 in Philippines (2024) · #13 in Canada (2024) · #39 in France (2025) · #47 in Belgium (2025) · #50 in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Nathans

• Nathan Söderblom — Swedish clergyman and archbishop (1866–1931)
• Nathan Fillion — Canadian-American actor (born 1971)
• Nathan Aké — Dutch association football player (born 1995)
• Nathan Lane — American actor
• Nathan Burns — Australian association football player

In stories & tradition

• Nathan — First Book of Kings · First Book of Chronicles
• Nathan (Cable) — Deadpool 2 · Uncanny X-Men
• Nathan Drake — Uncharted: Drake's Fortune · Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

What Nathans become

Among 2,258 notable people named Nathan:

Athletes appear 1.82× more often than among typical names — e.g. Nathan Aké, Dutch association football player (born 1995).

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