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

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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 22,227
Peak Year 1915 2000
Peak Year Births 61 609
Peak Decade 1910s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Nat Nathanael
1880s 108 -
1890s 125 -
1900s 117 -
1910s 444 19
1920s 353 23
1930s 241 50
1940s 220 63
1950s 216 78
1960s 183 174
1970s 94 1,491
1980s 34 3,514
1990s 17 4,606
2000s 5 5,712
2010s - 4,292
2020s 5 2,205

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nat Nathanael
2014 - 477
2015 - 480
2016 - 431
2017 - 402
2018 - 337
2019 - 348
2020 - 345
2021 - 317
2022 - 325
2023 5 369
2024 - 407
2025 - 442

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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