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 #5255

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Name B

Nathanael

Boy name · Rank #674

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Metric Nathen Nathanael
Current Rank #5255 #674
Total Births (all years) 6,146 22,227
Peak Year 2006 2000
Peak Year Births 255 609
Peak Decade 2000s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1902 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Nathen Nathanael
1900s 8 -
1910s 45 19
1920s 92 23
1930s 78 50
1940s 51 63
1950s 83 78
1960s 102 174
1970s 363 1,491
1980s 841 3,514
1990s 1,170 4,606
2000s 2,187 5,712
2010s 976 4,292
2020s 150 2,205

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nathen Nathanael
2014 91 477
2015 81 480
2016 58 431
2017 50 402
2018 44 337
2019 43 348
2020 29 345
2021 25 317
2022 30 325
2023 21 369
2024 18 407
2025 27 442

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, 1902–2025.

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