Nathen vs Nathanael

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

Name A

Nathen

Boy name · Rank #5236

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Name B

Nathanael

Boy name · Rank #674

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nathen Nathanael
Current Rank #5236 #674
Total Births (all years) 6,117 21,774
Peak Year 2006 2000
Peak Year Births 255 609
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1902 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Nathen Nathanael
1900ss 8 —
1910ss 45 19
1920ss 92 23
1930ss 78 50
1940ss 51 63
1950ss 83 78
1960ss 102 173
1970ss 363 1,491
1980ss 841 3,514
1990ss 1,170 4,606
2000ss 2,186 5,711
2010ss 975 4,289
2020ss 123 1,757

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nathen Nathanael
2014 91 476
2015 81 480
2016 58 429
2017 50 402
2018 44 337
2019 42 348
2020 29 345
2021 25 316
2022 30 324
2023 21 368
2024 18 404

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, 1902–2024.

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