The first name Natan
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 43 boys were named Natan, making it the 771st most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2015, with 160 births (#293).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Natan with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Natan at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 61 boys born in the United States were named Natan, the 2,298th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2017, when 65 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Natan
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Natan Bernardo de SouzaBrazilian footballer, born 2001
- Natan SlifkinBritish rabbi, born 1975
- Nathaniel ShilkretAmerican composer, conductor, clarinetist, pianist, business executive, and music director, 1889–1982
Questions
- How popular is the name Natan?
- In 2025, 43 boys born in England and Wales were named Natan, ranking 771st. Its peak was 2015, with 160 births.
- Is Natan a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,623 US babies named Natan since 1880 were boys.
- When was Natan most popular?
- 2017 in the United States, when 65 babies were named Natan, its highest rank at 2,124th.