Nat vs Nathaniel

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

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Nat

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Name B

Nathaniel

Boy name · Rank #144

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Metric Nat Nathaniel
Current Rank Unranked #144
Total Births (all years) 2,162 284,481
Peak Year 1915 2002
Peak Year Births 61 6,813
Peak Decade 1910ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nat Nathaniel
1880ss 108 551
1890ss 125 684
1900ss 117 1,143
1910ss 444 4,795
1920ss 353 7,794
1930ss 241 7,411
1940ss 220 9,490
1950ss 216 12,388
1960ss 183 10,192
1970ss 94 19,185
1980ss 34 38,650
1990ss 17 52,576
2000ss 5 64,259
2010ss — 41,875
2020ss 5 13,488

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nat Nathaniel
2014 — 4,317
2015 — 4,233
2016 — 3,884
2017 — 3,540
2018 — 3,389
2019 — 3,094
2020 — 2,926
2021 — 2,825
2022 — 2,700
2023 5 2,526
2024 — 2,511

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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