Jathen
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- JAY-thun
- Origin
- Modern
Jathen is a boys' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Jathen come from?
Modern: spelling of Jathan; blend, probably of Jason and Nathan
Meaning borrowed from Jathan.
Is Jathen a girl's or a boy's name?
Jathen is a boys' name.
How popular is Jathen in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2007, with 19 boys. It first appears in the records in 1998.
Half of all the boys named Jathen in the US since 1880 were born between 2003 and 2011, the years shaded on the chart below.
Jathen in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 | #10,638 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 6 | #10,722 |
| 2012 | 17 | #5,250 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7,002 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8,133 |
| 2009 | 10 | #7,687 |
| 2008 | 8 | #9,013 |
| 2007 | 19 | #4,806 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6,455 |
| 2005 | 12 | #6,220 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8,921 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6,708 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7,636 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8,332 |
| 2000 | 10 | #6,309 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 5 | #9,623 |
Names like Jathen
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jayden, Jaylen, Draven, Arjun, Javin, Vivaan, Ishaan, Kayden, Aarav, Aj, Krishiv, Aryan
Names related to Jathen
More Modern names
Ailany, Myla, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya, Oaklynn, Ailani
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Jathen: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jathen, updated 20 October 2026.