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 #5236

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Name B

Nathaniel

Boy name · Rank #144

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Metric Nathen Nathaniel
Current Rank #5236 #144
Total Births (all years) 6,117 284,481
Peak Year 2006 2002
Peak Year Births 255 6,813
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1902 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nathen Nathaniel
1880ss — 551
1890ss — 684
1900ss 8 1,143
1910ss 45 4,795
1920ss 92 7,794
1930ss 78 7,411
1940ss 51 9,490
1950ss 83 12,388
1960ss 102 10,192
1970ss 363 19,185
1980ss 841 38,650
1990ss 1,170 52,576
2000ss 2,186 64,259
2010ss 975 41,875
2020ss 123 13,488

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nathen Nathaniel
2014 91 4,317
2015 81 4,233
2016 58 3,884
2017 50 3,540
2018 44 3,389
2019 42 3,094
2020 29 2,926
2021 25 2,825
2022 30 2,700
2023 21 2,526
2024 18 2,511

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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