Nathanael vs Nathanial

Side-by-side comparison of Nathanael and Nathanial - 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

Nathanial

Boy name · Rank #3694

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Metric Nathanael Nathanial
Current Rank #674 #3694
Total Births (all years) 22,227 10,578
Peak Year 2000 1999
Peak Year Births 609 371
Peak Decade 2000s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nathanael Nathanial
1880s - 5
1890s - 5
1900s - 22
1910s 19 134
1920s 23 162
1930s 50 156
1940s 63 113
1950s 78 119
1960s 174 184
1970s 1,491 927
1980s 3,514 1,978
1990s 4,606 2,997
2000s 5,712 2,821
2010s 4,292 778
2020s 2,205 177

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nathanael Nathanial
2014 477 62
2015 480 50
2016 431 51
2017 402 54
2018 337 35
2019 348 33
2020 345 30
2021 317 32
2022 325 20
2023 369 32
2024 407 30
2025 442 33

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, 1915–2025.

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