Compare two names
Nathanial and Nathaniel side by side: Nathanial peaked in 1999 and Nathaniel in 2002; in 2025 they were given to 33 and 2,565 babies.
Nathanial and Nathaniel, year by year
Girls and boys together; Nathanial solid, Nathaniel dashed.
| Nathanial | Nathaniel | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 33 | 2,565 |
| Rank 2025 | #3,487 among boys’ names | #140 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 10,578 | 288,265 |
| Peak year | 1999 | 2002 |
| Girls | 0% | 0.4% |
| Alive, estimated | 9,610 | 248,000 |
| Median age | 30 | 27 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.