Nataniel vs Nathanael

Side-by-side comparison of Nataniel and Nathanael — 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

Nathanael

Boy name · Rank #674

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Metric Nataniel Nathanael
Current Rank #5724 #674
Total Births (all years) 655 21,774
Peak Year 2008 2000
Peak Year Births 30 609
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1977 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Nataniel Nathanael
1910ss — 19
1920ss — 23
1930ss — 50
1940ss — 63
1950ss — 78
1960ss — 173
1970ss 10 1,491
1980ss 56 3,514
1990ss 115 4,606
2000ss 203 5,711
2010ss 187 4,289
2020ss 84 1,757

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nataniel Nathanael
2014 17 476
2015 24 480
2016 17 429
2017 22 402
2018 11 337
2019 10 348
2020 21 345
2021 19 316
2022 20 324
2023 8 368
2024 16 404

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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