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) 22,227 287,103
Peak Year 2000 2002
Peak Year Births 609 6,813
Peak Decade 2000s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nathanael Nathaniel
1880s - 551
1890s - 684
1900s - 1,143
1910s 19 4,795
1920s 23 7,794
1930s 50 7,411
1940s 63 9,489
1950s 78 12,389
1960s 174 10,191
1970s 1,491 19,185
1980s 3,514 38,652
1990s 4,606 52,577
2000s 5,712 64,264
2010s 4,292 41,890
2020s 2,205 16,088

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nathanael Nathaniel
2014 477 4,317
2015 480 4,234
2016 431 3,887
2017 402 3,541
2018 337 3,391
2019 348 3,097
2020 345 2,930
2021 317 2,834
2022 325 2,706
2023 369 2,533
2024 407 2,520
2025 442 2,565

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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