Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2006

Nathen

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,012 Trend ↓ Falling 42%
Rank 2025
#4,012
among boys · ↑1,366 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
27
named Nathen
How common
1 in 63,262
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2006
255 babies
All-time total
6,146
#1,559 all-time among boys
First recorded
1902
in Social Security records

Nathen popularity over time

6,146 babies have been named Nathen since 1902, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2005Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 8 1 – #903
1910s 45 5 +463% #1,773
1920s 92 9 +104% #2,213
1930s 78 8 -15% #2,219
1940s 51 5 -35% #2,226
1950s 83 8 +63% #2,288
1960s 102 10 +23% #2,083
1970s 363 36 +256% #1,202
1980s 841 84 +132% #955
1990s 1,170 117 +39% #878
2000s 2,187 219 +87% #770
2010s 976 98 -55% #1,124
2020s (to 2025) 150 25 -74% #3,705

Where Nathen is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 25 0.01 outside top 500
2027 23 0.01 outside top 500
2028 22 0.01 outside top 500
2029 21 0.01 outside top 500
2030 20 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Nathen

Nathen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,012 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1902, 6,146 American babies have been named Nathen. Its peak came in 2006, when 255 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Nathen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nathen?

The median living Nathen is about 23 years old; half are between 17 and 34. An estimated 5,700 people named Nathen are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Nathen year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 27 #4,012
2024 18 #5,378
2023 21 #4,842
2022 30 #3,743
2021 25 #4,197
2020 29 #3,705
2019 43 #2,887
2018 44 #2,784
2017 50 #2,553
2016 58 #2,297
2015 81 #1,839
2014 91 #1,689
2013 122 #1,383
2012 163 #1,127
2011 163 #1,124
2010 161 #1,153
2009 210 #961
2008 245 #867
2007 226 #890
2006 255 #803
2005 253 #778
2004 236 #770
2003 190 #890
2002 194 #857
2001 196 #831
2000 182 #871
1995 114 #1,049
1990 106 #1,032
1985 81 #1,019
1980 82 #1,001
1975 39 #1,419
1970 13 #2,705
1965 9 #2,925
1960 10 #2,809
1955 6 #3,768
1950 12 #2,288
1945 9 #2,523
1940 7 #3,046
1935 11 #2,350
1930 11 #2,560
1925 5 #4,700
1920 7 #3,715
1915 9 #2,762
1910 5 #1,773
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Nathen, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nathen?

The median living Nathen is about 23 years old. Half of all living Nathens are between 17 and 34 years old.

How many people named Nathen are alive today?

An estimated 5,700 people named Nathen are alive in the United States, based on 6,146 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nathen in 2025?

Nathen ranked #4,012 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nathen?

6,146 babies have been named Nathen in the United States since 1902, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nathen most popular?

Nathen peaked in 2006, when 255 newborns received the name.

Is Nathen a boy or girl name?

Nathen is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nathen rising or falling?

Nathen is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Nathen become more popular?

Nathen is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 boys named Nathen in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Nathen

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