Nate vs Nathan

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

Name A

Nate

Boy name · Rank #1567

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Name B

Nathan

Boy name · Rank #62

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nate Nathan
Current Rank #1567 #62
Total Births (all years) 4,395 582,484
Peak Year 2007 2004
Peak Year Births 181 14,633
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nate Nathan
1880ss 5 1,106
1890ss 6 1,180
1900ss — 1,616
1910ss 66 7,132
1920ss 79 6,715
1930ss 59 4,699
1940ss 105 5,577
1950ss 163 10,127
1960ss 290 15,527
1970ss 311 65,868
1980ss 235 105,994
1990ss 376 107,319
2000ss 1,163 134,854
2010ss 1,031 88,024
2020ss 506 26,746

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nate Nathan
2014 104 8,995
2015 94 8,599
2016 91 8,000
2017 83 7,441
2018 93 6,850
2019 76 6,087
2020 79 5,700
2021 99 5,431
2022 108 5,539
2023 110 5,066
2024 110 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, 1880–2024.

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