921,277births recorded
25Countries
3Variants
2012Peak · Québec
#16Ontario 2024
Nathan is a boy name family recorded 921,277 times in 25 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Ontario (#16 in 2024). Its all-time peak was in Québec in 2012, at 1,151.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Natan (Poland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Nathan
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan | English | 589,271 | 🇺🇸 United States | #63 | 2004 | ▼ 35 % |
| Nathan | English | 123,275 | 🇫🇷 France | #39 | 2009 | ▼ 60 % |
| Nathan | English | 47,388 | 🏴 England & Wales | #99 | 1998 | ▼ 35 % |
| Nathan | English | 24,572 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #16 | 2008 | ▼ 33 % |
| Nathan | English | 21,439 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1981 | – |
| Nathan | English | 16,046 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #17 | 2012 | ▼ 36 % |
| Natan | Polish | 23,320 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #40 | 2015 | ▼ 54 % |
| Natan | Polish | 2,030 | 🇫🇷 France | #2204 | 2007 | ▼ 77 % |
| Natan | Polish | 1,623 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2284 | 2022 | ▲ 22 % |
| Natan | Polish | 1,465 | 🏴 England & Wales | #771 | 2015 | ▼ 67 % |
| Natan | Polish | 1,172 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1146 | 2014 | ▲ 39 % |
| Natan | Polish | 752 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | #67 | 2025 | – |
| Nattan | French | 470 | 🇫🇷 France | #6331 | 2009 | ▼ 37 % |
How we grouped these names
- Nathan ↔ Natan — checked by hand
- Nathan ↔ Nattan — spelling variant
Questions about Nathan
How popular is the name Nathan?
In 2024 it ranked #16 in Ontario. Official registers record 921,277 births across 25 countries.
What is Nathan in other languages?
Natan (Polish); Nattan (French).
When was Nathan most popular?
It peaked in Québec in 2012, at 1,151.1 births per 100,000.
Is Nathan a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Nathan is a boy name.