Boy’s name · English, American English

Lathan

How to say it: LAY-thuhn · /ˈleɪθən/

From English surname Latham, 'barn homestead' - now used as modern boys' first name in US.

Lathan was the 2,107th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 48 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 69% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,218 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#2,107for boys in 2025
1 in 69,069US babies
48born in 2025
#3,218projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Lathan
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#2,107
Babies born in 202548
Share of births1 in 69,069
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−69%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#3,218

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Lathan peaked in the 2010s.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 83 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

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Nicknames

  • Lath
  • Nate
  • Lat

Honouring a Lathan in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Lathan is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

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