Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Nathan
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2004
Peak era
2004
Peak births
14,634
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Nathan
How many people are named Nathan?
An estimated 538,744 living Americans are named Nathan.
How rare is Nathan?
Nathan is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 4,975 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 66% from its 2004 peak.
How old is the typical Nathan?
The median age of a living American named Nathan is approximately 28 years, with most bearers falling between 18 and 41 years old.
Is Nathan still popular?
Somewhat. Nathan has been declining since its 2004 peak and registered 4,975 births in 2025.
Where is Nathan most common?
Nathan has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 6.3× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20042025
Peak year
2004
Decline from peak
66%
2025
4,975
All-time
587,497
Where it lives now
Nathan is most concentrated in Hawaii — about 5.3× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Nathan is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.