Nate vs Nathaniel

Side-by-side comparison of Nate and Nathaniel — 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

Nathaniel

Boy name · Rank #144

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Metric Nate Nathaniel
Current Rank #1567 #144
Total Births (all years) 4,395 284,481
Peak Year 2007 2002
Peak Year Births 181 6,813
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nate Nathaniel
1880ss 5 551
1890ss 6 684
1900ss — 1,143
1910ss 66 4,795
1920ss 79 7,794
1930ss 59 7,411
1940ss 105 9,490
1950ss 163 12,388
1960ss 290 10,192
1970ss 311 19,185
1980ss 235 38,650
1990ss 376 52,576
2000ss 1,163 64,259
2010ss 1,031 41,875
2020ss 506 13,488

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nate Nathaniel
2014 104 4,317
2015 94 4,233
2016 91 3,884
2017 83 3,540
2018 93 3,389
2019 76 3,094
2020 79 2,926
2021 99 2,825
2022 108 2,700
2023 110 2,526
2024 110 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, 1880–2024.

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