Nathaniel vs Nathanael
Side-by-side comparison of Nathaniel and Nathanael - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Nathaniel | Nathanael |
| Current Rank | #144 | #674 |
| Total Births (all years) | 287,103 | 22,227 |
| Peak Year | 2002 | 2000 |
| Peak Year Births | 6,813 | 609 |
| Peak Decade | 2000s | 2000s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1915 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Nathaniel | Nathanael |
| 1880s | 551 | - |
| 1890s | 684 | - |
| 1900s | 1,143 | - |
| 1910s | 4,795 | 19 |
| 1920s | 7,794 | 23 |
| 1930s | 7,411 | 50 |
| 1940s | 9,489 | 63 |
| 1950s | 12,389 | 78 |
| 1960s | 10,191 | 174 |
| 1970s | 19,185 | 1,491 |
| 1980s | 38,652 | 3,514 |
| 1990s | 52,577 | 4,606 |
| 2000s | 64,264 | 5,712 |
| 2010s | 41,890 | 4,292 |
| 2020s | 16,088 | 2,205 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Nathaniel | Nathanael |
| 2014 | 4,317 | 477 |
| 2015 | 4,234 | 480 |
| 2016 | 3,887 | 431 |
| 2017 | 3,541 | 402 |
| 2018 | 3,391 | 337 |
| 2019 | 3,097 | 348 |
| 2020 | 2,930 | 345 |
| 2021 | 2,834 | 317 |
| 2022 | 2,706 | 325 |
| 2023 | 2,533 | 369 |
| 2024 | 2,520 | 407 |
| 2025 | 2,565 | 442 |