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 #3681

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nathaniel Nathanial
2014 4,317 62
2015 4,233 50
2016 3,884 51
2017 3,540 54
2018 3,389 35
2019 3,094 33
2020 2,926 30
2021 2,825 32
2022 2,700 20
2023 2,526 32
2024 2,511 30

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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