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 #2487

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Name B

Nathaniel

Boy name · Rank #144

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Metric Natan Nathaniel
Current Rank #2487 #144
Total Births (all years) 1,623 287,103
Peak Year 2017 2002
Peak Year Births 65 6,813
Peak Decade 2010s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1968 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Natan Nathaniel
1880s - 551
1890s - 684
1900s - 1,143
1910s - 4,795
1920s - 7,794
1930s - 7,411
1940s - 9,489
1950s - 12,389
1960s 5 10,191
1970s 37 19,185
1980s 111 38,652
1990s 189 52,577
2000s 393 64,264
2010s 535 41,890
2020s 353 16,088

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Natan Nathaniel
2014 47 4,317
2015 56 4,234
2016 62 3,887
2017 65 3,541
2018 60 3,391
2019 52 3,097
2020 60 2,930
2021 57 2,834
2022 65 2,706
2023 55 2,533
2024 55 2,520
2025 61 2,565

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, 1968–2025.

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