Lathan is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lathan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lathan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lathan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lathan is a boy name of Modern origin meaning “variant of Nathan or Latham”. A modern name blending elements of Nathan and Latham.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,289 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 98 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lathan per year, United States (1912 to 2025). United States peaked in 2011 (214/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (9/yr).
Lathan is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2011, when it ranked #2,067 nationally (given to 221 babies that year).
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