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 #3681

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Metric Nathan Nathanial
Current Rank #62 #3681
Total Births (all years) 582,484 10,545
Peak Year 2004 1999
Peak Year Births 14,633 371
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nathan Nathanial
1880ss 1,106 5
1890ss 1,180 5
1900ss 1,616 22
1910ss 7,132 134
1920ss 6,715 162
1930ss 4,699 156
1940ss 5,577 113
1950ss 10,127 119
1960ss 15,527 184
1970ss 65,868 927
1980ss 105,994 1,978
1990ss 107,319 2,997
2000ss 134,854 2,821
2010ss 88,024 778
2020ss 26,746 144

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nathan Nathanial
2014 8,995 62
2015 8,599 50
2016 8,000 51
2017 7,441 54
2018 6,850 35
2019 6,087 33
2020 5,700 30
2021 5,431 32
2022 5,539 20
2023 5,066 32
2024 5,010 30

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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