Nathanial vs Nathaniel

Side-by-side comparison of Nathanial and Nathaniel — 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

Nathaniel

Boy name · Rank #144

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Metric Nathanial Nathaniel
Current Rank #3681 #144
Total Births (all years) 10,545 284,481
Peak Year 1999 2002
Peak Year Births 371 6,813
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nathanial Nathaniel
1880ss 5 551
1890ss 5 684
1900ss 22 1,143
1910ss 134 4,795
1920ss 162 7,794
1930ss 156 7,411
1940ss 113 9,490
1950ss 119 12,388
1960ss 184 10,192
1970ss 927 19,185
1980ss 1,978 38,650
1990ss 2,997 52,576
2000ss 2,821 64,259
2010ss 778 41,875
2020ss 144 13,488

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nathanial Nathaniel
2014 62 4,317
2015 50 4,233
2016 51 3,884
2017 54 3,540
2018 35 3,389
2019 33 3,094
2020 30 2,926
2021 32 2,825
2022 20 2,700
2023 32 2,526
2024 30 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, 1880–2024.

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