Dathan
Dathan was an Israelite mentioned in the Old Testament as a participant of the Exodus.
Meaning & Origin of Dathan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dathan was an Israelite mentioned in the Old Testament as a participant of the Exodus.
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The Story of Dathan
Dathan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1958, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 53 Dathans were born — ranking #2,237 that year. As of 2026, Dathan ranks #8,287 for baby boys with 9 births, falling sharply (-39%). In total, more than 2K Dathans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Dathan
Dathan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1958 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Dathan's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #2,237. Use the chart and map above to compare Dathan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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