Nathanel vs Nathan

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

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Nathanel

Boy name

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Name B

Nathan

Boy name · Rank #62

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nathanel Nathan
Current Rank Unranked #62
Total Births (all years) 879 582,484
Peak Year 2002 2004
Peak Year Births 39 14,633
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nathanel Nathan
1880ss — 1,106
1890ss — 1,180
1900ss — 1,616
1910ss 12 7,132
1920ss 91 6,715
1930ss 64 4,699
1940ss 21 5,577
1950ss 16 10,127
1960ss 6 15,527
1970ss 47 65,868
1980ss 116 105,994
1990ss 150 107,319
2000ss 241 134,854
2010ss 104 88,024
2020ss 11 26,746

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nathanel Nathan
2014 8 8,995
2015 10 8,599
2016 5 8,000
2017 11 7,441
2018 7 6,850
2019 7 6,087
2020 5 5,700
2021 — 5,431
2022 6 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, 1917–2022.

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