Nathanael vs Riley
Riley leads today (#48 vs #632), but Riley is slipping.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Nathanael and Riley per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#632 (boys)
#48 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
442
4,441
Peak year
1998
2016
Trend
Holding steady
Declining since 2017
Usually for
Boys
Girls & boys
Lifetime births
22,227
141,960
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