Chase vs Nathan

Chase 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.

New Zealand · Boys
In 2011, Chase was ranked #96 and Nathan #45 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Chase was ranked #535 and Nathan #62 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Chase was ranked #785 and Nathan #70 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Chase was ranked #416 and Nathan #83 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2016, Chase was ranked #84 and Nathan #92 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Chase was ranked #490 and Nathan #88 among boys in England and Wales.

Chase and Nathan over time

Chase and Nathan appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Nathan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Chase in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Nathan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Chase 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Chase held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nathan in 29.
Highest recorded here: Chase #178 in 2016, Nathan #24 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Chase #490, Nathan #88.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2013–2024
Chase held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nathan in 8.
Highest recorded here: Chase #491 in 2016, Nathan #29 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Chase #785, Nathan #70.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Nathan

Pairs where Nathan shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Ben vs Nathan
In 1996 they stood at #34 and #27 in England and Wales · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #509 and #88.
Ben · Nathan · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2024 England and Wales ranking
Nathan vs Ross
In 1997 they stood at #20 and #30 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2023 they were #98 and #395.
Nathan · Ross · 27 shared years, 1997–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2023 Northern Ireland ranking
George vs Nathan
Over 54 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Nathan rose about as far as George fell — from #61 and #267 in 1968 to #112 and #71 in 2025.
George · Nathan · 54 shared years, 1968–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
Nathan vs Marcus
Over 54 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Nathan rose about as far as Marcus fell — from #267 and #137 in 1968 to #71 and #232 in 2025.
Nathan · Marcus · 54 shared years, 1968–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Chase, Nathan
Field	Chase	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, NZ	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	England and Wales · Boys #490 (2024)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	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); Chase does not have one recorded yet.
Chase and Nathan both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Nathan; Chase doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Chase

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #2350 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2010–2016
Highest recorded position: #59 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2013 (recorded 2010–2016).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #490 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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