Nathan sits comfortably in the UK charts at #99 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2025
#99
US Rank #63
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About the Name Nathan
Nathan ranked #99 in 2025, down from its peak of #24 in 2002 — still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has spent 25 of the last 30 years inside the UK top 100 — a mark of enduring mainstream appeal.
Nathan is a very popular name in the UK — yet a class of 28 is small enough that your child will very likely be the only Nathan on the register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #62, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Nathan
Nathan Davis — Nathan Davis may refer to: Nathan Davis (traveller), British missionary and amateur excavator at Carthage Nathan Davis (actor), American actor Nathan Davis (saxophonist), American jazz saxophonist Nathan Davis (gridiron football), defensive lineman Nathan…
Nathan Heaney — Nathan Heaney is an English professional boxer who is a former British middleweight champion.
Nathan Cleary — Nathan Cleary is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who co-captains and plays as a halfback for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Nathan
Unlikely. With around 528 UK babies named Nathan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Nathan in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Nathan has been fairly steady, ranked #99 in 2025 against #111 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #24 in 2002.
Nathan is more popular in the US (#62) than in the UK (#88). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Nathan include: Nathan Heaney, Nathan Cleary and Nathan De Cat. Short summaries for each appear below.
Nathan ranks #62 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
528
UK babies named Nathan (2025)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.3
In a school of 600
↑ 12 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Nathan
Almost certainly the only Nathan in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Nathan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Nathan Davis may refer to: Nathan Davis (traveller), British missionary and amateur excavator at Carthage Nathan Davis (actor), American actor Nathan Davis (saxophonist), American jazz saxophonist Nathan Davis (gridiron football), defensive lineman Nathan Smith Davis, physician instrumental in founding Northwestern University Nathan Smith Davis Jr.
Nathan De Cat is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Anderlecht and the Belgium national team.
Nathan Mileikowsky (Russian: Натан Милейковский, IPA: [nɐˈtan mʲɪlʲɪjˈkofskʲɪj]; Hebrew: נתן מיליקובסקי; 15 August 1879 – 4 February 1935) was a Russian-born Zionist political activist, rabbi, and writer.
Nathan Abraham Lauren Fagan-Gayle, known commercially as Nathan and more recently Starboy Nathan, is an English R&B singer, most famous for his Top 40 singles "Come into My Room" and "Diamonds".