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.

Name A

Nathan

Boy name · Rank #62

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Name B

Nathanael

Boy name · Rank #674

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Metric Nathan Nathanael
Current Rank #62 #674
Total Births (all years) 582,484 21,774
Peak Year 2004 2000
Peak Year Births 14,633 609
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Nathan Nathanael
1880ss 1,106 —
1890ss 1,180 —
1900ss 1,616 —
1910ss 7,132 19
1920ss 6,715 23
1930ss 4,699 50
1940ss 5,577 63
1950ss 10,127 78
1960ss 15,527 173
1970ss 65,868 1,491
1980ss 105,994 3,514
1990ss 107,319 4,606
2000ss 134,854 5,711
2010ss 88,024 4,289
2020ss 26,746 1,757

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nathan Nathanael
2014 8,995 476
2015 8,599 480
2016 8,000 429
2017 7,441 402
2018 6,850 337
2019 6,087 348
2020 5,700 345
2021 5,431 316
2022 5,539 324
2023 5,066 368
2024 5,010 404

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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