Nataniel vs Nathan

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

Name A

Nataniel

Boy name · Rank #5724

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Name B

Nathan

Boy name · Rank #62

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Metric Nataniel Nathan
Current Rank #5724 #62
Total Births (all years) 655 582,484
Peak Year 2008 2004
Peak Year Births 30 14,633
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1977 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nataniel 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 — 15,527
1970ss 10 65,868
1980ss 56 105,994
1990ss 115 107,319
2000ss 203 134,854
2010ss 187 88,024
2020ss 84 26,746

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nataniel Nathan
2014 17 8,995
2015 24 8,599
2016 17 8,000
2017 22 7,441
2018 11 6,850
2019 10 6,087
2020 21 5,700
2021 19 5,431
2022 20 5,539
2023 8 5,066
2024 16 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, 1977–2024.

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