Nathan vs Nathaniel

Side-by-side comparison of Nathan and Nathaniel — 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

Nathaniel

Boy name · Rank #144

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Metric Nathan Nathaniel
Current Rank #62 #144
Total Births (all years) 582,484 284,481
Peak Year 2004 2002
Peak Year Births 14,633 6,813
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nathan Nathaniel
1880ss 1,106 551
1890ss 1,180 684
1900ss 1,616 1,143
1910ss 7,132 4,795
1920ss 6,715 7,794
1930ss 4,699 7,411
1940ss 5,577 9,490
1950ss 10,127 12,388
1960ss 15,527 10,192
1970ss 65,868 19,185
1980ss 105,994 38,650
1990ss 107,319 52,576
2000ss 134,854 64,259
2010ss 88,024 41,875
2020ss 26,746 13,488

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nathan Nathaniel
2014 8,995 4,317
2015 8,599 4,233
2016 8,000 3,884
2017 7,441 3,540
2018 6,850 3,389
2019 6,087 3,094
2020 5,700 2,926
2021 5,431 2,825
2022 5,539 2,700
2023 5,066 2,526
2024 5,010 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, 1880–2024.

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