Nathon: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	10	1	–	#1,368
1910s	30	3	+200%	#1,677
1920s	34	3	+13%	#3,182
1930s	24	2	-29%	#3,093
1940s	13	1	-46%	#3,222
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	27	3	–	#3,903
1970s	171	17	+533%	#1,524
1980s	326	33	+91%	#1,537
1990s	363	36	+11%	#1,722
2000s	321	32	-12%	#2,562
2010s	110	11	-66%	#4,636
2020s (to 2025)	10	2	-85%	#13,564

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,368

1910s

+200%

#1,677

1920s

+13%

#3,182

1930s

-29%

#3,093

1940s

-46%

#3,222

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,903

1970s

171

+533%

#1,524

1980s

326

+91%

#1,537

1990s

363

+11%

#1,722

2000s

321

-12%

#2,562

2010s

110

-66%

#4,636

2020s (to 2025)

-85%

#13,564

The story of Nathon

Nathon is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1906, 1,439 American babies have been named Nathon. Its peak came in 1990, when 47 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Nathon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nathon?

The median living Nathon is about 32 years old; half are between 22 and 41. An estimated 1,300 people named Nathon are alive in the United States today.

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

Nathon year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	5	#13,564
2022	5	#13,747
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	7	#10,483
2018	7	#10,407
2017	9	#8,629
2016	10	#7,976
2015	8	#9,311
2014	9	#8,593
2013	15	#5,839
2012	12	#6,912
2011	12	#6,876
2010	21	#4,636
2009	19	#5,051
2008	35	#3,268
2007	32	#3,425
2006	38	#2,965
2005	30	#3,363
2004	30	#3,267
2003	31	#3,090
2002	32	#2,924
2001	37	#2,603
2000	37	#2,562
1995	33	#2,385
1990	47	#1,722
1985	43	#1,537
1980	36	#1,646
1975	19	#2,337
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	5	#4,428
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,006
1930	–	–
1925	7	#3,638
1920	–	–
1915	8	#2,990
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nathon?

The median living Nathon is about 32 years old. Half of all living Nathons are between 22 and 41 years old.

How many people named Nathon are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Nathon are alive in the United States, based on 1,439 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nathon in 2025?

Nathon did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Nathon?

1,439 babies have been named Nathon in the United States since 1906, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nathon most popular?

Nathon peaked in 1990, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Nathon a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nathon rising or falling?

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

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Nathon popularity over time

The story of Nathon

How old are people named Nathon?

Nathon year by year

Frequently asked questions

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