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.

Name A

Nath

Boy name

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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) 36 284,481
Peak Year 1924 2002
Peak Year Births 7 6,813
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nath Nathaniel
1880ss — 551
1890ss — 684
1900ss — 1,143
1910ss 12 4,795
1920ss 18 7,794
1930ss 6 7,411
1940ss — 9,490
1950ss — 12,388
1960ss — 10,192
1970ss — 19,185
1980ss — 38,650
1990ss — 52,576
2000ss — 64,259
2010ss — 41,875
2020ss — 13,488

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nath Nathaniel
2014 — 4,317
2015 — 4,233
2016 — 3,884
2017 — 3,540
2018 — 3,389
2019 — 3,094
2020 — 2,926
2021 — 2,825
2022 — 2,700
2023 — 2,526
2024 — 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, 1911–1933.

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