Nathan vs Nathanael
Side-by-side comparison of Nathan and Nathanael - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Nathan | Nathanael |
| Current Rank | #62 | #674 |
| Total Births (all years) | 587,497 | 22,227 |
| Peak Year | 2004 | 2000 |
| Peak Year Births | 14,634 | 609 |
| Peak Decade | 2000s | 2000s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1915 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Nathan | Nathanael |
| 1880s | 1,106 | - |
| 1890s | 1,180 | - |
| 1900s | 1,616 | - |
| 1910s | 7,132 | 19 |
| 1920s | 6,715 | 23 |
| 1930s | 4,699 | 50 |
| 1940s | 5,577 | 63 |
| 1950s | 10,126 | 78 |
| 1960s | 15,524 | 174 |
| 1970s | 65,857 | 1,491 |
| 1980s | 105,987 | 3,514 |
| 1990s | 107,332 | 4,606 |
| 2000s | 134,857 | 5,712 |
| 2010s | 88,034 | 4,292 |
| 2020s | 31,755 | 2,205 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Nathan | Nathanael |
| 2014 | 8,997 | 477 |
| 2015 | 8,600 | 480 |
| 2016 | 8,000 | 431 |
| 2017 | 7,442 | 402 |
| 2018 | 6,850 | 337 |
| 2019 | 6,090 | 348 |
| 2020 | 5,702 | 345 |
| 2021 | 5,432 | 317 |
| 2022 | 5,544 | 325 |
| 2023 | 5,073 | 369 |
| 2024 | 5,029 | 407 |
| 2025 | 4,975 | 442 |