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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Nathan | Nathaniel |
| Current Rank | #62 | #144 |
| Total Births (all years) | 587,497 | 287,103 |
| Peak Year | 2004 | 2002 |
| Peak Year Births | 14,634 | 6,813 |
| Peak Decade | 2000s | 2000s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Nathan | Nathaniel |
| 1880s | 1,106 | 551 |
| 1890s | 1,180 | 684 |
| 1900s | 1,616 | 1,143 |
| 1910s | 7,132 | 4,795 |
| 1920s | 6,715 | 7,794 |
| 1930s | 4,699 | 7,411 |
| 1940s | 5,577 | 9,489 |
| 1950s | 10,126 | 12,389 |
| 1960s | 15,524 | 10,191 |
| 1970s | 65,857 | 19,185 |
| 1980s | 105,987 | 38,652 |
| 1990s | 107,332 | 52,577 |
| 2000s | 134,857 | 64,264 |
| 2010s | 88,034 | 41,890 |
| 2020s | 31,755 | 16,088 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Nathan | Nathaniel |
| 2014 | 8,997 | 4,317 |
| 2015 | 8,600 | 4,234 |
| 2016 | 8,000 | 3,887 |
| 2017 | 7,442 | 3,541 |
| 2018 | 6,850 | 3,391 |
| 2019 | 6,090 | 3,097 |
| 2020 | 5,702 | 2,930 |
| 2021 | 5,432 | 2,834 |
| 2022 | 5,544 | 2,706 |
| 2023 | 5,073 | 2,533 |
| 2024 | 5,029 | 2,520 |
| 2025 | 4,975 | 2,565 |