Bastian vs Natan
Bastian and Natancompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Bastian was ranked #148 and Natan #324 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Bastian was ranked #541 and Natan #237 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Bastian was ranked #2263 and Natan #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
Bastian and Natan over time
Bastian and Natan appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
List by list
Norway · Boys22 shared years, 2004–2025
Bastian held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Natan in 1.
Highest recorded here: Bastian #143 in 2016, Natan #210 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bastian #148, Natan #324.
England and Wales · Boys15 shared years, 2008–2024
Bastian held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Natan in 15.
Highest recorded here: Bastian #1781 in 2022, Natan #293 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bastian #2263, Natan #1025.
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 | Bastian | Natan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #148 (2025) | Norway · Boys #324 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bastian and Natan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Bastian
Popularity journey
First recorded1981
First recorded at #629 among boys in Norway in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1981–2025
Highest recorded position: #143 among boys in Norway, in 2016 (recorded 1981–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #148 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Natan
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #2901 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2025
Highest recorded position: #210 among boys in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 2004–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #324 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys