Nathanel vs Nathaniel

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

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Nathanel

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Nathaniel

Boy name · Rank #144

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Metric Nathanel Nathaniel
Current Rank Unranked #144
Total Births (all years) 885 287,103
Peak Year 2002 2002
Peak Year Births 39 6,813
Peak Decade 2000s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nathanel Nathaniel
1880s - 551
1890s - 684
1900s - 1,143
1910s 12 4,795
1920s 91 7,794
1930s 64 7,411
1940s 21 9,489
1950s 16 12,389
1960s 6 10,191
1970s 47 19,185
1980s 116 38,652
1990s 150 52,577
2000s 241 64,264
2010s 104 41,890
2020s 17 16,088

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nathanel Nathaniel
2014 8 4,317
2015 10 4,234
2016 5 3,887
2017 11 3,541
2018 7 3,391
2019 7 3,097
2020 5 2,930
2021 - 2,834
2022 6 2,706
2023 - 2,533
2024 - 2,520
2025 6 2,565

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, 1917–2025.

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