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.

Name A

Nathanael

Boy name · Rank #674

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Name B

Nathan

Boy name · Rank #62

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Metric Nathanael Nathan
Current Rank #674 #62
Total Births (all years) 21,774 582,484
Peak Year 2000 2004
Peak Year Births 609 14,633
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nathanael Nathan
1880ss — 1,106
1890ss — 1,180
1900ss — 1,616
1910ss 19 7,132
1920ss 23 6,715
1930ss 50 4,699
1940ss 63 5,577
1950ss 78 10,127
1960ss 173 15,527
1970ss 1,491 65,868
1980ss 3,514 105,994
1990ss 4,606 107,319
2000ss 5,711 134,854
2010ss 4,289 88,024
2020ss 1,757 26,746

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nathanael Nathan
2014 476 8,995
2015 480 8,599
2016 429 8,000
2017 402 7,441
2018 337 6,850
2019 348 6,087
2020 345 5,700
2021 316 5,431
2022 324 5,539
2023 368 5,066
2024 404 5,010

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, 1915–2024.

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