Natanael vs Nathaniel

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

Name A

Natanael

Boy name · Rank #1278

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Name B

Nathaniel

Boy name · Rank #144

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Metric Natanael Nathaniel
Current Rank #1278 #144
Total Births (all years) 2,557 287,103
Peak Year 2020 2002
Peak Year Births 176 6,813
Peak Decade 2020s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Natanael 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 29 19,185
1980s 138 38,652
1990s 364 52,577
2000s 576 64,264
2010s 579 41,890
2020s 866 16,088

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Natanael Nathaniel
2014 62 4,317
2015 63 4,234
2016 51 3,887
2017 53 3,541
2018 43 3,391
2019 94 3,097
2020 176 2,930
2021 138 2,834
2022 118 2,706
2023 116 2,533
2024 154 2,520
2025 164 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, 1962–2025.

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