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.

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Nataniel

Boy name · Rank #5745

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Nathaniel

Boy name · Rank #144

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Metric Nataniel Nathaniel
Current Rank #5745 #144
Total Births (all years) 670 287,103
Peak Year 2008 2002
Peak Year Births 30 6,813
Peak Decade 2000s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1977 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nataniel Nathaniel
1880s - 551
1890s - 684
1900s - 1,143
1910s - 4,795
1920s - 7,794
1930s - 7,411
1940s - 9,489
1950s - 12,389
1960s - 10,191
1970s 10 19,185
1980s 56 38,652
1990s 115 52,577
2000s 203 64,264
2010s 187 41,890
2020s 99 16,088

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nataniel Nathaniel
2014 17 4,317
2015 24 4,234
2016 17 3,887
2017 22 3,541
2018 11 3,391
2019 10 3,097
2020 21 2,930
2021 19 2,834
2022 20 2,706
2023 8 2,533
2024 16 2,520
2025 15 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, 1977–2025.

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