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 #4811

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Name B

Nathaniel

Boy name · Rank #144

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Metric Nation Nathaniel
Current Rank #4811 #144
Total Births (all years) 424 287,103
Peak Year 2021 2002
Peak Year Births 44 6,813
Peak Decade 2020s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1997 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nation Nathaniel
1880s - 551
1890s - 684
1900s - 1,143
1910s - 4,795
1920s - 7,794
1930s - 7,411
1940s - 9,489
1950s - 12,389
1960s - 10,191
1970s - 19,185
1980s - 38,652
1990s 11 52,577
2000s 87 64,264
2010s 144 41,890
2020s 182 16,088

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nation Nathaniel
2014 17 4,317
2015 7 4,234
2016 17 3,887
2017 19 3,541
2018 18 3,391
2019 25 3,097
2020 42 2,930
2021 44 2,834
2022 29 2,706
2023 24 2,533
2024 21 2,520
2025 22 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, 1997–2025.

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