Naythan
Naythan was the 5148th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 19 babies. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked 2436th with 53 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 65 places. More babies were named Naythan in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Neithan) Origin uncertain · American English, Spanish
- Rank in 2025
- #5,148 boys, up 1,045 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 19boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200953 babies
- Total since 1880
- 813babies recorded
What does the name Naythan mean?
Naythan is a spelling of Neithan, pronounced the same way, so it shares Neithan's meaning and origin.
Neithan is a recent boys' name used mainly in Spanish-speaking families in the US. It looks like a Spanish-style phonetic spelling of the English pronunciation of Nathan, since in Spanish ei is said like the English "ay". No dictionary consulted records the name, so this reading is not confirmed. Nathan itself is Hebrew, usually explained as "(God) has given".
How sure is this? Uncertain. Probably a phonetic respelling of Nathan; not documented in any source consulted.
Related names: Nathan, Neythan.
See also: American names.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Nathan', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wiktionary: no entry for 'Neithan' (searched), Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Naythan popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,148 | 19 |
| 2020 | #6,193 | 14 |
| 2010 | #3,357 | 33 |
| 2000 | #2,902 | 31 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
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| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Naythan, counting every spelling?
Naythan is a spelling of Neithan, a name family that ranked #663 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #5,148 for Naythan on its own. Together these spellings went to 405 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neithan | 371 | #723 | 648 |
| Naythan | 19 | #5,148 | 76 |
| Naithan | 10 | #8,052 | 32 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Naythan?
19 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Naythan (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Naythan 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 439 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Naythan.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Naythan?
About 800 people born in the US named Naythan are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 12 and 22. That makes Naythan 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.
Naythan by state
How common Naythan was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 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 Naythan: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Naythan, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Naythan
What does Naythan mean?
The origin of Neithan is uncertain: Probably a phonetic respelling of Nathan; not documented in any source consulted.
How popular is the name Naythan?
Naythan was the 5148th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 19 babies. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked 2436th with 53 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 65 places. More babies were named Naythan in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Naythan a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Naythan in the US.
Where is Naythan most popular?
In 2021–2025, Naythan was most common in Texas (0.01 per 1,000 boys).