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.

Name A

Nathaniel

Boy name · Rank #144

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Name B

Nathanael

Boy name · Rank #674

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Metric Nathaniel Nathanael
Current Rank #144 #674
Total Births (all years) 284,481 21,774
Peak Year 2002 2000
Peak Year Births 6,813 609
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Nathaniel Nathanael
1880ss 551 —
1890ss 684 —
1900ss 1,143 —
1910ss 4,795 19
1920ss 7,794 23
1930ss 7,411 50
1940ss 9,490 63
1950ss 12,388 78
1960ss 10,192 173
1970ss 19,185 1,491
1980ss 38,650 3,514
1990ss 52,576 4,606
2000ss 64,259 5,711
2010ss 41,875 4,289
2020ss 13,488 1,757

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nathaniel Nathanael
2014 4,317 476
2015 4,233 480
2016 3,884 429
2017 3,540 402
2018 3,389 337
2019 3,094 348
2020 2,926 345
2021 2,825 316
2022 2,700 324
2023 2,526 368
2024 2,511 404

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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