Nathanael vs Nathan
Side-by-side comparison of Nathanael and Nathan - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Nathanael | Nathan |
| Current Rank | #674 | #62 |
| Total Births (all years) | 22,227 | 587,497 |
| Peak Year | 2000 | 2004 |
| Peak Year Births | 609 | 14,634 |
| Peak Decade | 2000s | 2000s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1915 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Nathanael | Nathan |
| 1880s | - | 1,106 |
| 1890s | - | 1,180 |
| 1900s | - | 1,616 |
| 1910s | 19 | 7,132 |
| 1920s | 23 | 6,715 |
| 1930s | 50 | 4,699 |
| 1940s | 63 | 5,577 |
| 1950s | 78 | 10,126 |
| 1960s | 174 | 15,524 |
| 1970s | 1,491 | 65,857 |
| 1980s | 3,514 | 105,987 |
| 1990s | 4,606 | 107,332 |
| 2000s | 5,712 | 134,857 |
| 2010s | 4,292 | 88,034 |
| 2020s | 2,205 | 31,755 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Nathanael | Nathan |
| 2014 | 477 | 8,997 |
| 2015 | 480 | 8,600 |
| 2016 | 431 | 8,000 |
| 2017 | 402 | 7,442 |
| 2018 | 337 | 6,850 |
| 2019 | 348 | 6,090 |
| 2020 | 345 | 5,702 |
| 2021 | 317 | 5,432 |
| 2022 | 325 | 5,544 |
| 2023 | 369 | 5,073 |
| 2024 | 407 | 5,029 |
| 2025 | 442 | 4,975 |