Natan
Natan was the 2298th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 61 babies. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked 2124th with 65 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 42 places. More babies were named Natan in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,298 boys, down 18 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 61boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201765 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,623babies recorded
Natan popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,298 | 61 |
| 2020 | #2,280 | 60 |
| 2010 | #2,616 | 47 |
| 2000 | #2,845 | 32 |
| 1990 | #3,722 | 16 |
| 1980 | #3,551 | 12 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Natan, counting every spelling?
Natan has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Natan?
61 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Natan (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Natan born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 138 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Natan.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Natan?
About 1,600 people born in the US named Natan are alive today, with a median age of 15; half are between 7 and 24. That makes Natan mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Natan by state
How common Natan was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (2.7×). In 43 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Natan: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Natan, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Natan
How popular is the name Natan?
Natan was the 2298th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 61 babies. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked 2124th with 65 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 42 places. More babies were named Natan in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Natan a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Natan in the US.
Where is Natan most popular?
In 2021–2025, Natan was most common in New York (0.09 per 1,000 boys), followed by Washington and Oregon.