Nataniel vs Nathaniel

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

Name A

Nataniel

Boy name · Rank #5724

Full profile →
Name B

Nathaniel

Boy name · Rank #144

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Nataniel Nathaniel
Current Rank #5724 #144
Total Births (all years) 655 284,481
Peak Year 2008 2002
Peak Year Births 30 6,813
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1977 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nataniel Nathaniel
1880ss — 551
1890ss — 684
1900ss — 1,143
1910ss — 4,795
1920ss — 7,794
1930ss — 7,411
1940ss — 9,490
1950ss — 12,388
1960ss — 10,192
1970ss 10 19,185
1980ss 56 38,650
1990ss 115 52,576
2000ss 203 64,259
2010ss 187 41,875
2020ss 84 13,488

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nataniel Nathaniel
2014 17 4,317
2015 24 4,233
2016 17 3,884
2017 22 3,540
2018 11 3,389
2019 10 3,094
2020 21 2,926
2021 19 2,825
2022 20 2,700
2023 8 2,526
2024 16 2,511

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.

← Compare different names