Nathanial vs Nathan

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

Name A

Nathanial

Boy name · Rank #3681

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Name B

Nathan

Boy name · Rank #62

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Metric Nathanial Nathan
Current Rank #3681 #62
Total Births (all years) 10,545 582,484
Peak Year 1999 2004
Peak Year Births 371 14,633
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nathanial Nathan
1880ss 5 1,106
1890ss 5 1,180
1900ss 22 1,616
1910ss 134 7,132
1920ss 162 6,715
1930ss 156 4,699
1940ss 113 5,577
1950ss 119 10,127
1960ss 184 15,527
1970ss 927 65,868
1980ss 1,978 105,994
1990ss 2,997 107,319
2000ss 2,821 134,854
2010ss 778 88,024
2020ss 144 26,746

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nathanial Nathan
2014 62 8,995
2015 50 8,599
2016 51 8,000
2017 54 7,441
2018 35 6,850
2019 33 6,087
2020 30 5,700
2021 32 5,431
2022 20 5,539
2023 32 5,066
2024 30 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, 1880–2024.

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