Nathaniel vs Nathan

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

Name A

Nathaniel

Boy name · Rank #144

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Name B

Nathan

Boy name · Rank #62

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Metric Nathaniel Nathan
Current Rank #144 #62
Total Births (all years) 284,481 582,484
Peak Year 2002 2004
Peak Year Births 6,813 14,633
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nathaniel Nathan
1880ss 551 1,106
1890ss 684 1,180
1900ss 1,143 1,616
1910ss 4,795 7,132
1920ss 7,794 6,715
1930ss 7,411 4,699
1940ss 9,490 5,577
1950ss 12,388 10,127
1960ss 10,192 15,527
1970ss 19,185 65,868
1980ss 38,650 105,994
1990ss 52,576 107,319
2000ss 64,259 134,854
2010ss 41,875 88,024
2020ss 13,488 26,746

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nathaniel Nathan
2014 4,317 8,995
2015 4,233 8,599
2016 3,884 8,000
2017 3,540 7,441
2018 3,389 6,850
2019 3,094 6,087
2020 2,926 5,700
2021 2,825 5,431
2022 2,700 5,539
2023 2,526 5,066
2024 2,511 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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