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Nathen

Boy

Meaning of Nathen: Hebrew: 'gift of God'

Nathen is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 3878th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3878

27 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

6,146

First recorded 1902 · peak 2006

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 82 babies1982: 89 babies1983: 72 babies1984: 68 babies1985: 81 babies1986: 82 babies1987: 87 babies1988: 100 babies1989: 98 babies1990: 106 babies19901991: 114 babies1992: 86 babies1993: 90 babies1994: 106 babies1995: 114 babies1996: 110 babies1997: 124 babies1998: 147 babies1999: 173 babies2000: 182 babies20002001: 196 babies2002: 194 babies2003: 190 babies2004: 236 babies2005: 253 babies2006: 255 babies2007: 226 babies2008: 245 babies2009: 210 babies2010: 161 babies20102011: 163 babies2012: 163 babies2013: 122 babies2014: 91 babies2015: 81 babies2016: 58 babies2017: 50 babies2018: 44 babies2019: 43 babies2020: 29 babies20202021: 25 babies2022: 30 babies2023: 21 babies2024: 18 babies2025: 27 babies
US babies named Nathen per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 255.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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