Nathanael vs Nathaniel

Side-by-side comparison of Nathanael and Nathaniel — 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

Nathaniel

Boy name · Rank #144

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Metric Nathanael Nathaniel
Current Rank #674 #144
Total Births (all years) 21,774 284,481
Peak Year 2000 2002
Peak Year Births 609 6,813
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nathanael Nathaniel
1880ss — 551
1890ss — 684
1900ss — 1,143
1910ss 19 4,795
1920ss 23 7,794
1930ss 50 7,411
1940ss 63 9,490
1950ss 78 12,388
1960ss 173 10,192
1970ss 1,491 19,185
1980ss 3,514 38,650
1990ss 4,606 52,576
2000ss 5,711 64,259
2010ss 4,289 41,875
2020ss 1,757 13,488

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nathanael Nathaniel
2014 476 4,317
2015 480 4,233
2016 429 3,884
2017 402 3,540
2018 337 3,389
2019 348 3,094
2020 345 2,926
2021 316 2,825
2022 324 2,700
2023 368 2,526
2024 404 2,511

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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