Nathon
Nathon is a town on the west coast of the Thai island of Ko Samui, a commercial center and a major port for fishing and transport of goods and people to mainland Thailand.
Meaning & Origin of Nathon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nathon is a town on the west coast of the Thai island of Ko Samui, a commercial center and a major port for fishing and transport of goods and people to mainland Thailand.
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The Story of Nathon
Nathon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1906, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 47 Nathons were born — ranking #1,702 that year. As of 2026, Nathon ranks #12,230 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Nathons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nathon
Nathon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1906 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Nathon's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #1,702. Use the chart and map above to compare Nathon'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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