Nathan vs Walid
Nathan and Walidcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Nathan was ranked #61 and Walid #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Nathan was ranked #88 and Walid #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2017, Nathan was ranked #236 and Walid #518 among boys in Norway.
Nathan and Walid over time
Nathan and Walid appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Nathan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Walid 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.
Walid reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Nathan 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
Nathan held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Walid in 0.
Highest recorded here: Nathan #24 in 2002, Walid #948 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Nathan #88, Walid #2263.
Norway · Boys14 shared years, 1982–2017
Nathan held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Walid in 3.
Highest recorded here: Nathan #236 in 2017, Walid #359 in 1982.
The order changed in 2004: Nathan moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #560 and #481; by 2004 that had become #459 and #535.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Nathan #236, Walid #518.
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 | Nathan | Walid |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'he gave' or 'he has given'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈneɪθən/ | Not yet recorded |
| 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 | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nathan has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Walid does not have one recorded yet.
- Nathan and Walid both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Nathan; Walid doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
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
Walid
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #557 among boys in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2017
Highest recorded position: #353 among boys in Norway, in 2000 (recorded 1966–2017).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys