Ari vs Nathan
Ari and Nathancompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ari was ranked #290 and Nathan #62 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Ari was ranked #87 and Nathan #70 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ari was ranked #676 and Nathan #71 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Ari was ranked #285 and Nathan #85 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ari was ranked #286 and Nathan #88 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Ari was ranked #337 and Nathan #344 among boys in Norway.
Ari and Nathan over time
Ari and Nathan appear together in 3 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Nathan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ari in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Nathan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Ari in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ari and Nathan changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #337 and #344.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Ari held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nathan in 27.
Highest recorded here: Ari #237 in 2023, Nathan #24 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ari #286, Nathan #88.
Norway · Boys18 shared years, 1996–2025
Ari held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Nathan in 15.
Highest recorded here: Ari #281 in 2021, Nathan #236 in 2017.
The order changed in 2025: Ari moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #333 and #301; by 2025 that had become #337 and #344.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ari #337, Nathan #344.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2015–2025
Ari held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nathan in 10.
Highest recorded here: Ari #394 in 2024, Nathan #32 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ari #676, Nathan #71.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Ari | Nathan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'he gave' or 'he has given'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈneɪθən/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #337 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nathan has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Ari does not have one recorded yet.
- Ari and Nathan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Nathan; Ari doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Ari
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #356 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2020–2023
Highest recorded position: #74 among boys in New Zealand, in 2021 (recorded 2020–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #337 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Nathan
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #267 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1969–2018
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1981 (recorded 1969–2018).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #344 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys