Keith vs Nataniel
Keith and Natanielcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Keith was ranked #339 and Nataniel #387 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Keith was ranked #577 and Nataniel #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Keith was ranked #3688 and Nataniel #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Keith and Nataniel over time
Keith and Nataniel appear together in 2 published lists, across 31 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Keith reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Nataniel in none. 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys19 shared years, 2006–2024
Keith held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Nataniel in 16.
Highest recorded here: Keith #1024 in 2008, Nataniel #743 in 2011.
The order changed in 2009: Nataniel moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #1024 and #1085; by 2009 that had become #1099 and #760.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Keith #3688, Nataniel #3254.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2007–2025
Keith held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Nataniel in 3.
Highest recorded here: Keith #162 in 2007, Nataniel #289 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Keith #577, Nataniel #829.
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 | Keith | Nataniel |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) | Norway · Boys #508 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Keith has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Nataniel.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Keith
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #40 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Nataniel
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #545 among boys in Norway in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2007–2025
Highest recorded position: #289 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2007–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #508 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys