Natan
Natan is a masculine given name, from which Nathan is derived, and a surname. It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Natan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Natan is a masculine given name, from which Nathan is derived, and a surname. It may refer to:
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The Story of Natan
Natan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1968, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 65 Natans were born — ranking #2,108 that year. As of 2026, Natan ranks #2,489 for baby boys with 55 births, holding steady (-3%). In total, more than 2K Natans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Natan
Natan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Natan's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #2,108. Use the chart and map above to compare Natan'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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