Natan vs Nathaniel

Side-by-side comparison of Natan and Nathaniel — 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

Nathaniel

Boy name · Rank #144

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Metric Natan Nathaniel
Current Rank #2480 #144
Total Births (all years) 1,562 284,481
Peak Year 2017 2002
Peak Year Births 65 6,813
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1968 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Natan Nathaniel
1880ss — 551
1890ss — 684
1900ss — 1,143
1910ss — 4,795
1920ss — 7,794
1930ss — 7,411
1940ss — 9,490
1950ss — 12,388
1960ss 5 10,192
1970ss 37 19,185
1980ss 111 38,650
1990ss 189 52,576
2000ss 393 64,259
2010ss 535 41,875
2020ss 292 13,488

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Natan Nathaniel
2014 47 4,317
2015 56 4,233
2016 62 3,884
2017 65 3,540
2018 60 3,389
2019 52 3,094
2020 60 2,926
2021 57 2,825
2022 65 2,700
2023 55 2,526
2024 55 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, 1968–2024.

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