Spellings
Nathan or Neithan?
In the US in 2025, 92% of babies in this name family were spelled Nathan and 7% Neithan. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Nathan92% of the family4,975 born in 2025#63 among boys−42% since 2015Neithan7% of the family371 born in 2025#723 among boys×18 since 2015Natan1% of the family61 born in 2025#2,284 among boys+9% since 2015
Ten years ago
Nathan already led in 2015, with 99% of the family's births; it has 92% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 8,677 to 5,407 births (−38%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan | 8,600 | 4,975 | −42% |
| Neithan | 21 | 371 | ×18 |
| Natan | 56 | 61 | +9% |
How they sound
- Nathan /ˈneɪθən/ (NAY-thun)
- Neithan /ˈneɪθən/ (NAY-thun)
- Natan /nɑˈtɑn/ (nah-TAHN)
In France
In France in 2025: Nathan 1,235 births (#39 among boys) and Natan 10 births. The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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