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) 879 284,481
Peak Year 2002 2002
Peak Year Births 39 6,813
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nathanel Nathaniel
1880ss — 551
1890ss — 684
1900ss — 1,143
1910ss 12 4,795
1920ss 91 7,794
1930ss 64 7,411
1940ss 21 9,490
1950ss 16 12,388
1960ss 6 10,192
1970ss 47 19,185
1980ss 116 38,650
1990ss 150 52,576
2000ss 241 64,259
2010ss 104 41,875
2020ss 11 13,488

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nathanel Nathaniel
2014 8 4,317
2015 10 4,233
2016 5 3,884
2017 11 3,540
2018 7 3,389
2019 7 3,094
2020 5 2,926
2021 — 2,825
2022 6 2,700
2023 — 2,526
2024 — 2,511

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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