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 #3681

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Metric Nathanael Nathanial
Current Rank #674 #3681
Total Births (all years) 21,774 10,545
Peak Year 2000 1999
Peak Year Births 609 371
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nathanael Nathanial
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 5
1900ss — 22
1910ss 19 134
1920ss 23 162
1930ss 50 156
1940ss 63 113
1950ss 78 119
1960ss 173 184
1970ss 1,491 927
1980ss 3,514 1,978
1990ss 4,606 2,997
2000ss 5,711 2,821
2010ss 4,289 778
2020ss 1,757 144

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nathanael Nathanial
2014 476 62
2015 480 50
2016 429 51
2017 402 54
2018 337 35
2019 348 33
2020 345 30
2021 316 32
2022 324 20
2023 368 32
2024 404 30

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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