Nat
Nat is a unisex given name, a nickname and a surname. It is a nickname for Nathan, Nathanael, Nathaniel, Natalie, Natalia, or Natasha. It may refer to the following people:
Meaning & Origin of Nat
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nat is a unisex given name, a nickname and a surname. It is a nickname for Nathan, Nathanael, Nathaniel, Natalie, Natalia, or Natasha. It may refer to the following people:
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The Story of Nat
Nat first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 14 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 61 Nats were born — ranking #767 that year. As of 2026, Nat ranks #12,230 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Nats have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Nat
Nat is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Nat's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #767. Use the chart and map above to compare Nat'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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