Nat vs Nathan

Side-by-side comparison of Nat and Nathan — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Nat

Boy name

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Name B

Nathan

Boy name · Rank #62

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nat Nathan
Current Rank Unranked #62
Total Births (all years) 2,162 582,484
Peak Year 1915 2004
Peak Year Births 61 14,633
Peak Decade 1910ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nat Nathan
1880ss 108 1,106
1890ss 125 1,180
1900ss 117 1,616
1910ss 444 7,132
1920ss 353 6,715
1930ss 241 4,699
1940ss 220 5,577
1950ss 216 10,127
1960ss 183 15,527
1970ss 94 65,868
1980ss 34 105,994
1990ss 17 107,319
2000ss 5 134,854
2010ss — 88,024
2020ss 5 26,746

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nat Nathan
2014 — 8,995
2015 — 8,599
2016 — 8,000
2017 — 7,441
2018 — 6,850
2019 — 6,087
2020 — 5,700
2021 — 5,431
2022 — 5,539
2023 5 5,066
2024 — 5,010

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2023.

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