Nat vs Nathanael

Side-by-side comparison of Nat and Nathanael — 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

Nathanael

Boy name · Rank #674

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Metric Nat Nathanael
Current Rank Unranked #674
Total Births (all years) 2,162 21,774
Peak Year 1915 2000
Peak Year Births 61 609
Peak Decade 1910ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Nat Nathanael
1880ss 108 —
1890ss 125 —
1900ss 117 —
1910ss 444 19
1920ss 353 23
1930ss 241 50
1940ss 220 63
1950ss 216 78
1960ss 183 173
1970ss 94 1,491
1980ss 34 3,514
1990ss 17 4,606
2000ss 5 5,711
2010ss — 4,289
2020ss 5 1,757

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nat Nathanael
2014 — 476
2015 — 480
2016 — 429
2017 — 402
2018 — 337
2019 — 348
2020 — 345
2021 — 316
2022 — 324
2023 5 368
2024 — 404

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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