Nation vs Nathaniel

Side-by-side comparison of Nation and Nathaniel — 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

Nathaniel

Boy name · Rank #144

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Metric Nation Nathaniel
Current Rank #4974 #144
Total Births (all years) 401 284,481
Peak Year 2021 2002
Peak Year Births 44 6,813
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1997 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nation Nathaniel
1880ss — 551
1890ss — 684
1900ss — 1,143
1910ss — 4,795
1920ss — 7,794
1930ss — 7,411
1940ss — 9,490
1950ss — 12,388
1960ss — 10,192
1970ss — 19,185
1980ss — 38,650
1990ss 11 52,576
2000ss 87 64,259
2010ss 144 41,875
2020ss 159 13,488

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nation Nathaniel
2014 17 4,317
2015 7 4,233
2016 17 3,884
2017 19 3,540
2018 18 3,389
2019 25 3,094
2020 42 2,926
2021 44 2,825
2022 29 2,700
2023 24 2,526
2024 20 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, 1997–2024.

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