Nathan: boy name in Québec, 2025 rank

Nathan year by year

Nathan drops 2 places from 2024 (ranked 15th then). Since 2020 (533 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 41%.

Year	Rank	Babies
2025	17th	313
2024	15th	340
2023	9th	405
2022	10th	446
2021	7th	534
2020	6th	533

Rank among boy names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).

Nathan since 1980

Curve: every birth with this name, girls and boys together, from the Données Québec name bank. Years with fewer than 5 babies are drawn at zero.

Nathan appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1980 on. The peak year is 2012, with 884 babies. The strongest decade is the 2010s (6,856 babies). Since 1980, about 16,046 children in Québec have been named Nathan.

Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking

The boy names just above and just below in the 2025 list.

Names that look alike

Same beginning or same ending, among the 250 most given names.

Frequently asked questions

How many babies were named Nathan in Québec in 2025?

313 boys were named Nathan in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 17th rank among boy names.

Is Nathan a popular name in Québec?

Yes: Nathan is among the 50 most given boy names of 2025.

When was Nathan given most often?

In 2012, with 884 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.

Is Nathan a unisex name?

In Retraite Québec’s list, Nathan only appears as a boy name (at least 5 babies a year).

Where these numbers come from

Rank and number of babies by sex come from the full list of Retraite Québec’s name bank, which covers children eligible for the Family Allowance: nearly every child born in Québec. Names are published in capitals without accents; we add the usual spelling. The curve since 1980 comes from the open files of Données Québec, which count every birth with a name, girls and boys together.

Sources : Retraite Québec : Banque de prénoms, liste complète · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, filles · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, garçons

Retraite Québec data as of October 1, 2026.

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