Nathen vs Nathaniel

Side-by-side comparison of Nathen and Nathaniel - 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

Nathaniel

Boy name · Rank #144

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Metric Nathen Nathaniel
Current Rank #5255 #144
Total Births (all years) 6,146 287,103
Peak Year 2006 2002
Peak Year Births 255 6,813
Peak Decade 2000s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1902 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nathen Nathaniel
1880s - 551
1890s - 684
1900s 8 1,143
1910s 45 4,795
1920s 92 7,794
1930s 78 7,411
1940s 51 9,489
1950s 83 12,389
1960s 102 10,191
1970s 363 19,185
1980s 841 38,652
1990s 1,170 52,577
2000s 2,187 64,264
2010s 976 41,890
2020s 150 16,088

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nathen Nathaniel
2014 91 4,317
2015 81 4,234
2016 58 3,887
2017 50 3,541
2018 44 3,391
2019 43 3,097
2020 29 2,930
2021 25 2,834
2022 30 2,706
2023 21 2,533
2024 18 2,520
2025 27 2,565

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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