Nathan name meaning, origin and popularity

Meaning, origin, similar names and Australian ranking history.

The name Nathan

Story and style

Nathan is a distinctive name for boys.

For parents, Nathan is easy to imagine in everyday life: simple enough for a child, but still polished enough to grow with them.

At a glance

The quick version

Best rank50th in 2008
Listed years10/18 years
TrendFalling
First listed2008
Length6 letters
Latest rankN/A

More about Nathan

Background notes

Names similar to Nathan

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Nathan ranking history in Australia

Published national top-100 ranking by year

Nathan is a familiar name for boys that was more common earlier in the years we cover. Its best recorded rank was 50th in 2008.

YearRank
2025Not in top 100
2024Not in top 100
2023Not in top 100
2022Not in top 100
2021Not in top 100
2020Not in top 100
2019Not in top 100
201890th
2017Not in top 100
2016100th
201588th
201495th
201356th
201271st
201182nd
201058th
200986th
200850th