Nathaneil vs Nathan

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

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Nathaneil

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Nathan

Boy name · Rank #62

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Metric Nathaneil Nathan
Current Rank Unranked #62
Total Births (all years) 429 582,484
Peak Year 2003 2004
Peak Year Births 13 14,633
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1930 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nathaneil Nathan
1880ss — 1,106
1890ss — 1,180
1900ss — 1,616
1910ss — 7,132
1920ss — 6,715
1930ss 6 4,699
1940ss 19 5,577
1950ss 38 10,127
1960ss 10 15,527
1970ss 45 65,868
1980ss 78 105,994
1990ss 92 107,319
2000ss 109 134,854
2010ss 32 88,024
2020ss — 26,746

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nathaneil Nathan
2014 5 8,995
2015 — 8,599
2016 — 8,000
2017 — 7,441
2018 — 6,850
2019 — 6,087
2020 — 5,700
2021 — 5,431
2022 — 5,539
2023 — 5,066
2024 — 5,010

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, 1930–2014.

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