Nathanel vs Nathanael

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

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Nathanel

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Nathanael

Boy name · Rank #674

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Metric Nathanel Nathanael
Current Rank Unranked #674
Total Births (all years) 879 21,774
Peak Year 2002 2000
Peak Year Births 39 609
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Nathanel Nathanael
1910ss 12 19
1920ss 91 23
1930ss 64 50
1940ss 21 63
1950ss 16 78
1960ss 6 173
1970ss 47 1,491
1980ss 116 3,514
1990ss 150 4,606
2000ss 241 5,711
2010ss 104 4,289
2020ss 11 1,757

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nathanel Nathanael
2014 8 476
2015 10 480
2016 5 429
2017 11 402
2018 7 337
2019 7 348
2020 5 345
2021 — 316
2022 6 324
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, 1917–2022.

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