Nathaneil vs Nathanael

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

Name A

Nathaneil

Boy name

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Name B

Nathanael

Boy name · Rank #674

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Metric Nathaneil Nathanael
Current Rank Unranked #674
Total Births (all years) 429 21,774
Peak Year 2003 2000
Peak Year Births 13 609
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1930 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Nathaneil Nathanael
1910ss — 19
1920ss — 23
1930ss 6 50
1940ss 19 63
1950ss 38 78
1960ss 10 173
1970ss 45 1,491
1980ss 78 3,514
1990ss 92 4,606
2000ss 109 5,711
2010ss 32 4,289
2020ss — 1,757

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nathaneil Nathanael
2014 5 476
2015 — 480
2016 — 429
2017 — 402
2018 — 337
2019 — 348
2020 — 345
2021 — 316
2022 — 324
2023 — 368
2024 — 404

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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