Nation vs Nathanael

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

Name A

Nation

Boy name · Rank #4974

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Name B

Nathanael

Boy name · Rank #674

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Metric Nation Nathanael
Current Rank #4974 #674
Total Births (all years) 401 21,774
Peak Year 2021 2000
Peak Year Births 44 609
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1997 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Nation Nathanael
1910ss — 19
1920ss — 23
1930ss — 50
1940ss — 63
1950ss — 78
1960ss — 173
1970ss — 1,491
1980ss — 3,514
1990ss 11 4,606
2000ss 87 5,711
2010ss 144 4,289
2020ss 159 1,757

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nation Nathanael
2014 17 476
2015 7 480
2016 17 429
2017 19 402
2018 18 337
2019 25 348
2020 42 345
2021 44 316
2022 29 324
2023 24 368
2024 20 404

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, 1997–2024.

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