Nate vs Nathanael

Side-by-side comparison of Nate and Nathanael — 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

Nathanael

Boy name · Rank #674

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nate Nathanael
Current Rank #1567 #674
Total Births (all years) 4,395 21,774
Peak Year 2007 2000
Peak Year Births 181 609
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Nate Nathanael
1880ss 5 —
1890ss 6 —
1910ss 66 19
1920ss 79 23
1930ss 59 50
1940ss 105 63
1950ss 163 78
1960ss 290 173
1970ss 311 1,491
1980ss 235 3,514
1990ss 376 4,606
2000ss 1,163 5,711
2010ss 1,031 4,289
2020ss 506 1,757

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nate Nathanael
2014 104 476
2015 94 480
2016 91 429
2017 83 402
2018 93 337
2019 76 348
2020 79 345
2021 99 316
2022 108 324
2023 110 368
2024 110 404

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, 1880–2024.

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