Hamza vs Nathaniel
Hamza and Nathanielcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Hamza was ranked #163 and Nathaniel #144 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Hamza was ranked #234 and Nathaniel #170 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Hamza was ranked #307 and Nathaniel #191 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Hamza was ranked #272 and Nathaniel #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Hamza and Nathaniel over time
Hamza and Nathaniel appear together in 3 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Nathaniel held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Hamza in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Hamza reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Nathaniel in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hamza and Nathaniel changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1989 and 2025, ending at #234 and #170.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Hamza and Nathaniel averaged 39.4 places apart, ending at #163 and #144.
- Longest-running competitions
Hamza and Nathaniel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 34 years, from 1989 to 2025, ending at #234 and #170.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Hamza #125 in 2001, Nathaniel #114 in 1999.
List by list
Norway · Boys34 shared years, 1989–2025
Hamza held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Nathaniel in 23.
Highest recorded here: Hamza #174 in 2010, Nathaniel #109 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hamza #234, Nathaniel #170.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hamza held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Nathaniel in 28.
Highest recorded here: Hamza #125 in 2001, Nathaniel #114 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hamza #163, Nathaniel #144.
Republic of Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2025
Hamza held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Nathaniel in 23.
Highest recorded here: Hamza #267 in 2002, Nathaniel #219 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hamza #272, Nathaniel #223.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Hamza | Nathaniel |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #234 (2025) | Norway · Boys #170 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hamza has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Nathaniel.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Hamza
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #575 among boys in Norway in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #125 among boys in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #234 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Nathaniel
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #326 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2003–2014
Highest recorded position: #79 among boys in New Zealand, in 2012 (recorded 2003–2014).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #170 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys