Humphrey vs Nathan
Humphrey 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Humphrey was ranked #1897 and Nathan #99 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1984, Humphrey was ranked #274 and Nathan #224 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Humphrey and Nathan over time
Humphrey and Nathan appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Nathan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Humphrey 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.
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.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Humphrey and Nathan were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1897 and #99.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Humphrey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nathan in 30.
Highest recorded here: Humphrey #996 in 2015, Nathan #24 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Humphrey #1897, Nathan #99.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 1968–1984
Humphrey held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Nathan in 7.
Highest recorded here: Humphrey #207 in 1968, Nathan #171 in 1982.
The order changed in 1974: Nathan moved ahead. In 1973 they stood at #207 and #267; by 1974 that had become #321 and #251.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Humphrey #274, Nathan #224.
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 2025 they were #487 and #99.
Ben · Nathan · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- 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
- 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
- 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
Side by side
| Field | Humphrey | 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 | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1897 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nathan has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Humphrey does not have one recorded yet.
- Humphrey and Nathan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Nathan; Humphrey doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Humphrey
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #204 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–1984
Highest recorded position: #204 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–1984).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1897 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 #99 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys