Naythen
Variant spelling of the Hebrew name Nathan meaning "gift of God".
Name Census estimates that about 145 living Americans carry the first name Naythen. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Naythen today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Naythen births was 2007 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Naythen. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
145
~ 1 in 2,363,823 Americans
Peak year
2007
13 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2015 SSA rank
#8,511
Tracked since 2000
Popularity
Naythen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Naythen from the 2000s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 82 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Naythen remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Naythen by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Naythen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Naythens live
Origin
Meaning and history of Naythen
The name Naythen is a variant spelling of the biblical name Nathan, which has its origins in the Hebrew language. Nathan is derived from the Hebrew word "natan," meaning "given" or "he gave." It was a popular name in ancient Israel and the Middle East during biblical times.
The earliest recorded instance of the name Nathan can be found in the Old Testament of the Bible, where it refers to a prominent prophet who lived during the reign of King David and King Solomon in the 10th century BCE. Nathan played a crucial role in anointing Solomon as the next king of Israel.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Nathan or its variants. One of the earliest examples is Nathan the Babylonian, a Jewish scholar and astronomer who lived in the 2nd century BCE. He is credited with creating the first comprehensive calendar based on lunar cycles.
In the Middle Ages, Nathan ben Yehiel of Rome (1035-1106) was a prominent Italian Jewish scholar and commentator on the Talmud. His works greatly influenced the study of Jewish law and ethics during that period.
During the Renaissance, Nathan Judah Leon (1604-1675) was a influential Jewish philosopher and writer from Amsterdam, known for his contribution to the development of Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism.
In more recent times, Nathan Milstein (1904-1992) was a renowned Ukrainian-American violinist and one of the leading virtuosos of the 20th century. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest violinists of all time.
Another notable figure is Nathan Glazer (1923-2019), an American sociologist and co-author of the influential book "Beyond the Melting Pot," which examined the complexities of ethnic identity and cultural assimilation in the United States.
While the name Naythen is a less common variant, it shares the rich historical and cultural significance of its Hebrew root, spanning centuries and crossing geographical boundaries.
People
Naythen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Naythen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Naythen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Naythen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 145 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Naythen going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,363,823 US residents.
Is Naythen a common name?
We classify Naythen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 147 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Naythen most popular?
The single biggest year for Naythen was 2007, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Naythen is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Naythen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Naythen a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Naythen in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Naythen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Naythen in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Naythen can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Naythen?
See how many Americans are named Naythen on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.