Nathanial vs Nathanael

Side-by-side comparison of Nathanial and Nathanael — 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

Nathanael

Boy name · Rank #674

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Metric Nathanial Nathanael
Current Rank #3681 #674
Total Births (all years) 10,545 21,774
Peak Year 1999 2000
Peak Year Births 371 609
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Nathanial Nathanael
1880ss 5 —
1890ss 5 —
1900ss 22 —
1910ss 134 19
1920ss 162 23
1930ss 156 50
1940ss 113 63
1950ss 119 78
1960ss 184 173
1970ss 927 1,491
1980ss 1,978 3,514
1990ss 2,997 4,606
2000ss 2,821 5,711
2010ss 778 4,289
2020ss 144 1,757

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nathanial Nathanael
2014 62 476
2015 50 480
2016 51 429
2017 54 402
2018 35 337
2019 33 348
2020 30 345
2021 32 316
2022 20 324
2023 32 368
2024 30 404

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, 1880–2024.

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