Nathen is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Nathen means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Nathen across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Nathen has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Nathen is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “he gave”. A variant spelling of Nathan.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,146 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 141 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 10 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 10 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 Nathen per year, United States (1902 to 2025). United States peaked in 2006 (255/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (12/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2010 (4/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1997 (4/yr).
Nathen is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2006, when it ranked #1,804 nationally (given to 261 babies that year).
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