Natanael vs Nathan

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

Name A

Natanael

Boy name · Rank #1274

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Name B

Nathan

Boy name · Rank #62

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Metric Natanael Nathan
Current Rank #1274 #62
Total Births (all years) 2,393 582,484
Peak Year 2020 2004
Peak Year Births 176 14,633
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Natanael Nathan
1880ss — 1,106
1890ss — 1,180
1900ss — 1,616
1910ss — 7,132
1920ss — 6,715
1930ss — 4,699
1940ss — 5,577
1950ss — 10,127
1960ss 5 15,527
1970ss 29 65,868
1980ss 138 105,994
1990ss 364 107,319
2000ss 576 134,854
2010ss 579 88,024
2020ss 702 26,746

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Natanael Nathan
2014 62 8,995
2015 63 8,599
2016 51 8,000
2017 53 7,441
2018 43 6,850
2019 94 6,087
2020 176 5,700
2021 138 5,431
2022 118 5,539
2023 116 5,066
2024 154 5,010

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, 1962–2024.

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