Nat
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #460 in 1881
0 babies were named Nat in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNat has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Nats, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1881, when it reached #460.
About the name Nat
Nat is a gender-neutral name of Latin origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with N and ending in “-nat”. US birth records list Nat for boys from 1880 to 2023, in 107 of those 144 years. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked #460 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 99 | 10,078 boys |
| 1890s | 110 | 9,098 boys |
| 1900s | 85 | 11,699 boys |
| 1910s | 77 | 12,990 boys |
| 1920s | 32 | 31,182 boys |
| 1930s | 23 | 43,860 boys |
| 1940s | 15 | 66,401 boys |
| 1950s | 11 | 94,073 boys |
| 1960s | 9.4 | 106,838 boys |
| 1970s | 5.6 | 178,253 boys |
| 1980s | 1.9 | 531,915 boys |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1,149,425 boys |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,846,154 boys |
| 2020s | 0.7 | 1,379,310 boys |
More Latin names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
Questions about the name Nat
What is the origin of the name Nat?
Nat has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Oliver, Amelia.
Is Nat a boy or girl name?
Both. Nat is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Nat?
Nat is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #460 in 1881.