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 #1564

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Name B

Nathaniel

Boy name · Rank #144

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Metric Nate Nathaniel
Current Rank #1564 #144
Total Births (all years) 4,490 287,103
Peak Year 2007 2002
Peak Year Births 181 6,813
Peak Decade 2000s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nate Nathaniel
1880s 5 551
1890s 6 684
1900s - 1,143
1910s 66 4,795
1920s 79 7,794
1930s 59 7,411
1940s 105 9,489
1950s 163 12,389
1960s 290 10,191
1970s 311 19,185
1980s 235 38,652
1990s 376 52,577
2000s 1,163 64,264
2010s 1,031 41,890
2020s 601 16,088

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nate Nathaniel
2014 104 4,317
2015 94 4,234
2016 91 3,887
2017 83 3,541
2018 93 3,391
2019 76 3,097
2020 79 2,930
2021 100 2,834
2022 108 2,706
2023 110 2,533
2024 111 2,520
2025 93 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, 1880–2025.

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