Nath vs Nathaniel

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

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Nath

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Name B

Nathaniel

Boy name · Rank #144

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Metric Nath Nathaniel
Current Rank Unranked #144
Total Births (all years) 36 287,103
Peak Year 1924 2002
Peak Year Births 7 6,813
Peak Decade 1920s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nath Nathaniel
1880s - 551
1890s - 684
1900s - 1,143
1910s 12 4,795
1920s 18 7,794
1930s 6 7,411
1940s - 9,489
1950s - 12,389
1960s - 10,191
1970s - 19,185
1980s - 38,652
1990s - 52,577
2000s - 64,264
2010s - 41,890
2020s - 16,088

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nath Nathaniel
2014 - 4,317
2015 - 4,234
2016 - 3,887
2017 - 3,541
2018 - 3,391
2019 - 3,097
2020 - 2,930
2021 - 2,834
2022 - 2,706
2023 - 2,533
2024 - 2,520
2025 - 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, 1911–1933.

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