Nathanal vs Nathaniel

Side-by-side comparison of Nathanal and Nathaniel — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Nathanal

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Nathaniel

Boy name · Rank #144

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Metric Nathanal Nathaniel
Current Rank Unranked #144
Total Births (all years) 209 284,481
Peak Year 2005 2002
Peak Year Births 15 6,813
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nathanal Nathaniel
1880ss — 551
1890ss — 684
1900ss — 1,143
1910ss — 4,795
1920ss 15 7,794
1930ss — 7,411
1940ss — 9,490
1950ss — 12,388
1960ss — 10,192
1970ss — 19,185
1980ss 28 38,650
1990ss 51 52,576
2000ss 110 64,259
2010ss 5 41,875
2020ss — 13,488

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nathanal Nathaniel
2014 — 4,317
2015 — 4,233
2016 — 3,884
2017 — 3,540
2018 — 3,389
2019 — 3,094
2020 — 2,926
2021 — 2,825
2022 — 2,700
2023 — 2,526
2024 — 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, 1924–2012.

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