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Nash vs. Nathaniel

In 2025, Nathaniel leads at #140 among U.S. boys' names, with Nash at #255. The full 145-year picture below shows how the two names got here.

Popularity since 1880

0.095%0.19%0.28%0.38%18801900192019401960198020002020
NashNathanielShare of U.S. male births · Source: SSA

Head to head

MetricNashNathaniel
TrendStableFalling
2025 rank#255#140
Babies in 20251,3572,565
All-time peak#233 in 2021#60 in 1998
Uniqueness score31 / 10023 / 100
Strongest stateSouth Dakota (#69)District of Columbia (#66)