boy's name
Dathan
DAY-thun (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,571
Dathan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2005, when 53 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1958.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dathan Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 16 |
| 1960s | 71 |
| 1970s | 269 |
| 1980s | 249 |
| 1990s | 273 |
| 2000s | 420 |
| 2010s | 221 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 52 |
How Popular Is Dathan?
In 2025, Dathan was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Dathan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Dathan Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dathan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Dathan
- English DAY-thun
Sibling Names for Dathan
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Dathan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Dathan
How popular is the name Dathan?
In 2025, Dathan was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Dathan a girl's or a boy's name?
Dathan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dathan?
Dathan has 2 syllables.
When was Dathan most popular?
Dathan peaked in 2005, when 53 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Dathan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dathan currently ranks #11,452 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.