Natale vs Nathaniel

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

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Natale

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Name B

Nathaniel

Boy name · Rank #144

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Metric Natale Nathaniel
Current Rank Unranked #144
Total Births (all years) 1,152 284,481
Peak Year 1915 2002
Peak Year Births 39 6,813
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1906 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Natale Nathaniel
1880ss — 551
1890ss — 684
1900ss 11 1,143
1910ss 191 4,795
1920ss 271 7,794
1930ss 164 7,411
1940ss 117 9,490
1950ss 122 12,388
1960ss 89 10,192
1970ss 73 19,185
1980ss 40 38,650
1990ss 46 52,576
2000ss 18 64,259
2010ss 10 41,875
2020ss — 13,488

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Natale Nathaniel
2014 5 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 — 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, 1906–2014.

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