Nathaniel vs Nathanial

Side-by-side comparison of Nathaniel and Nathanial - 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

Nathanial

Boy name · Rank #3694

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Metric Nathaniel Nathanial
Current Rank #144 #3694
Total Births (all years) 287,103 10,578
Peak Year 2002 1999
Peak Year Births 6,813 371
Peak Decade 2000s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nathaniel Nathanial
1880s 551 5
1890s 684 5
1900s 1,143 22
1910s 4,795 134
1920s 7,794 162
1930s 7,411 156
1940s 9,489 113
1950s 12,389 119
1960s 10,191 184
1970s 19,185 927
1980s 38,652 1,978
1990s 52,577 2,997
2000s 64,264 2,821
2010s 41,890 778
2020s 16,088 177

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nathaniel Nathanial
2014 4,317 62
2015 4,234 50
2016 3,887 51
2017 3,541 54
2018 3,391 35
2019 3,097 33
2020 2,930 30
2021 2,834 32
2022 2,706 20
2023 2,533 32
2024 2,520 30
2025 2,565 33

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, 1880–2025.

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