Natnael vs Nathaniel

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

Name A

Natnael

Boy name · Rank #9332

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Name B

Nathaniel

Boy name · Rank #144

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Metric Natnael Nathaniel
Current Rank #9332 #144
Total Births (all years) 392 287,103
Peak Year 2016 2002
Peak Year Births 26 6,813
Peak Decade 2010s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1991 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Natnael 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 19 52,577
2000s 130 64,264
2010s 169 41,890
2020s 74 16,088

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Natnael Nathaniel
2014 20 4,317
2015 14 4,234
2016 26 3,887
2017 15 3,541
2018 22 3,391
2019 23 3,097
2020 19 2,930
2021 9 2,834
2022 13 2,706
2023 9 2,533
2024 8 2,520
2025 16 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, 1991–2025.

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