Dathen
A boy's name of Hebrew origin with 17 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Dathen reads as a modern invention — a name that emerged in the 2000s and was likely coined by parents looking for something fresh rather than inherited.
The clean, contemporary quality of its ending — among the most common endings in modern American names — keeps the name compact and easy to pair with longer middle names or surnames.
Dathen is not in the current top 1,000 boy names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.
Dathen is a rare masculine name that appears to be an American variant of Nathan (Hebrew, meaning "he gave" or "gift") with the Da- prefix that's common in African-American naming traditions, or possibly a creative spelling of Dathan — the biblical name of one of the Israelites who rebelled against Moses in the wilderness. The biblical Dathan appears in Numbers 16.
As a given name, Dathen is almost vanishingly rare — which means any child bearing it carries a name that's entirely and unmistakably their own. Whether derived from Nathan or Dathan, it carries biblical depth beneath its unusual surface.
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Dathen appeared in SSA records in 2004, placing it in the modern era of American naming — a period when parents increasingly draw from global cultures, invent new names, and blend sounds to create something entirely original. Its Hebrew roots may have been the starting point, adapted or respelled to fit contemporary American tastes.
With only 17 recorded births, Dathen has not been widely studied in naming literature — its story belongs primarily to the families who chose it.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Dathen has 3+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 2004.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17 | — |
The Story of Dathen
A Gen Z name
Peaking in 2005, Dathen is a name that defines a generation. Boys named Dathen are most likely born between 2004 and 2007.
How rare is Dathen?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Dathen is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 2004, peaked in the 2000s with 17 births that decade.
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(3 years, 2004–2007)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6 | #11246 |
| 2005 | 6 | #10393 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11748 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 2004–2007