Nathan vs Nathanial

Side-by-side comparison of Nathan and Nathanial - 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

Nathanial

Boy name · Rank #3694

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Metric Nathan Nathanial
Current Rank #62 #3694
Total Births (all years) 587,497 10,578
Peak Year 2004 1999
Peak Year Births 14,634 371
Peak Decade 2000s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nathan Nathanial
1880s 1,106 5
1890s 1,180 5
1900s 1,616 22
1910s 7,132 134
1920s 6,715 162
1930s 4,699 156
1940s 5,577 113
1950s 10,126 119
1960s 15,524 184
1970s 65,857 927
1980s 105,987 1,978
1990s 107,332 2,997
2000s 134,857 2,821
2010s 88,034 778
2020s 31,755 177

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nathan Nathanial
2014 8,997 62
2015 8,600 50
2016 8,000 51
2017 7,442 54
2018 6,850 35
2019 6,090 33
2020 5,702 30
2021 5,432 32
2022 5,544 20
2023 5,073 32
2024 5,029 30
2025 4,975 33

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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