Natan vs Nathanael

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

Name A

Natan

Boy name · Rank #2480

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Name B

Nathanael

Boy name · Rank #674

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Metric Natan Nathanael
Current Rank #2480 #674
Total Births (all years) 1,562 21,774
Peak Year 2017 2000
Peak Year Births 65 609
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1968 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Natan Nathanael
1910ss — 19
1920ss — 23
1930ss — 50
1940ss — 63
1950ss — 78
1960ss 5 173
1970ss 37 1,491
1980ss 111 3,514
1990ss 189 4,606
2000ss 393 5,711
2010ss 535 4,289
2020ss 292 1,757

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Natan Nathanael
2014 47 476
2015 56 480
2016 62 429
2017 65 402
2018 60 337
2019 52 348
2020 60 345
2021 57 316
2022 65 324
2023 55 368
2024 55 404

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, 1968–2024.

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