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 #1564

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Name B

Nathanael

Boy name · Rank #674

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Metric Nate Nathanael
Current Rank #1564 #674
Total Births (all years) 4,490 22,227
Peak Year 2007 2000
Peak Year Births 181 609
Peak Decade 2000s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Nate Nathanael
1880s 5 -
1890s 6 -
1910s 66 19
1920s 79 23
1930s 59 50
1940s 105 63
1950s 163 78
1960s 290 174
1970s 311 1,491
1980s 235 3,514
1990s 376 4,606
2000s 1,163 5,712
2010s 1,031 4,292
2020s 601 2,205

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nate Nathanael
2014 104 477
2015 94 480
2016 91 431
2017 83 402
2018 93 337
2019 76 348
2020 79 345
2021 100 317
2022 108 325
2023 110 369
2024 111 407
2025 93 442

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, 1880–2025.

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