Nathaniel

Given to 288,265 US babies since 1880

▼ Falling −16% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025
—
recorded as girls
#140
recorded as boys
Babies in 2025
2,565
boys 2,565
Peak year
2002
6,813 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
288,265
since 1880

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Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Nathaniel was most popular in 2002, when 6,813 babies recorded as boys got the name (3.5 per 1,000). In 2025, 2,565 babies were named Nathaniel, ranking #140 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 16%.0123418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2002 Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Nathaniel was most popular in 2002, when 6,813 babies recorded as boys got the name (3.5 per 1,000). In 2025, 2,565 babies were named Nathaniel, ranking #140 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 16%.012341880192019602000Peak 2002

Nathaniel was most popular in 2002, when 6,813 babies recorded as boys got the name (3.5 per 1,000). In 2025, 2,565 babies were named Nathaniel, ranking #140 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 16%.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 <5 — 2,565 140
2024 <5 — 2,520 144
2023 <5 — 2,533 143
2022 6 13592 2,706 138
2021 <5 — 2,834 133
2020 6 13453 2,930 125
2019 <5 — 3,097 122
2018 <5 — 3,391 116
2017 <5 — 3,541 112
2016 6 14331 3,887 103
2015 <5 — 4,234 96
2014 <5 — 4,317 94
2013 6 14582 4,538 91
2012 <5 — 4,795 84
2011 13 8614 4,980 84
2010 6 14959 5,110 81
2009 9 11459 5,426 75
2008 8 12579 5,858 77
2007 9 11630 6,067 82
2006 8 12420 6,627 69
2005 7 13010 6,689 67
2004 35 3989 6,675 68
2003 5 15784 6,666 63
2002 16 6698 6,813 62
2001 17 6322 6,646 61
2000 14 7158 6,797 61
1999 12 7716 6,467 62
1998 9 9260 6,427 60
1997 6 12070 5,775 65
1996 7 10567 5,420 69
1995 13 6641 5,203 73
1994 10 8122 5,029 78
1993 9 8719 4,854 75
1992 13 6652 4,687 79
1991 8 9336 4,367 84
1990 17 5286 4,348 86
1989 15 5545 4,121 84
1988 22 4015 4,054 81
1987 31 3031 4,050 78
1986 37 2620 4,032 78
1985 25 3419 4,004 77
1984 26 3233 3,600 80
1983 30 2853 3,641 79
1982 34 2704 3,939 74
1981 26 3253 3,719 80
1980 28 3069 3,492 86
1979 26 3147 3,040 95
1978 21 3512 2,925 94
1977 22 3366 2,500 107
1976 8 6611 2,209 114
1975 30 2565 1,957 131
1974 12 4720 1,609 153
1973 21 3122 1,391 169
1972 12 4523 1,208 192
1971 15 3943 1,210 200
1970 11 4761 1,136 218
1969 17 3318 991 231
1968 11 4222 921 235
1967 10 4300 976 226
1966 13 3558 903 235
1965 13 3549 1,071 223
1964 8 5008 1,023 236
1963 6 5891 1,026 233
1962 8 4865 1,085 234
1961 10 4239 1,049 244
1960 8 4773 1,146 239
1959 11 3827 1,159 235
1958 15 3085 1,102 235
1957 17 2823 1,262 213
1956 11 3696 1,309 205
1955 13 3225 1,334 195
1954 11 3490 1,228 203
1953 12 3269 1,267 193
1952 13 3040 1,258 188
1951 12 3106 1,247 187
1950 13 2909 1,223 182
1949 8 3892 1,192 179
1948 11 3137 1,159 180
1947 6 4764 1,100 187
1946 10 3217 977 186
1945 <5 — 853 181
1944 9 3139 864 183
1943 6 4196 839 191
1942 5 4622 843 188
1941 5 4420 829 182
1940 11 2572 833 176
1939 5 4250 770 183
1938 <5 — 749 186
1937 5 4255 703 186
1936 8 3103 738 179
1935 7 3431 747 180
1934 8 3159 782 174
1933 8 3109 728 178
1932 8 3274 781 176
1931 5 4331 659 199
1930 7 3658 754 185
1929 7 3682 760 184
1928 12 2623 728 193
1927 10 3053 769 187
1926 6 4306 821 176
1925 10 3116 810 178
1924 8 3665 800 179
1923 <5 — 721 193
1922 <5 — 800 175
1921 <5 — 748 187
1920 <5 — 837 166
1919 7 3817 748 174
1918 <5 — 661 193
1917 6 4083 640 189
1916 <5 — 590 193
1915 5 4274 554 197
1914 <5 — 470 185
1913 <5 — 337 201
1912 <5 — 356 163
1911 <5 — 207 161
1910 <5 — 232 139
1909 <5 — 143 172
1908 <5 — 150 159
1907 <5 — 124 174
1906 <5 — 101 177
1905 <5 — 117 167
1904 <5 — 105 174
1903 <5 — 105 165
1902 <5 — 88 189
1901 <5 — 92 163
1900 <5 — 118 176
1899 <5 — 72 189
1898 <5 — 90 175
1897 <5 — 43 272
1896 <5 — 73 206
1895 <5 — 72 199
1894 <5 — 77 192
1893 <5 — 58 224
1892 <5 — 78 196
1891 <5 — 46 237
1890 <5 — 75 178
1889 <5 — 48 233
1888 <5 — 63 221
1887 <5 — 57 203
1886 <5 — 59 220
1885 <5 — 54 220
1884 <5 — 56 221
1883 <5 — 49 221
1882 <5 — 57 217
1881 <5 — 48 220
1880 <5 — 60 200

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Other spellings

Nathanael · 22,244 Nathanial · 10,578 Nathaneal · 908 Nathanel · 885 Nathaneil · 429 Nathanyel · 245 Nathanal · 209 Nathanuel · 200

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Where Nathaniel is most popular

Times more common than the national rate, 2016–2025.

Recorded as girls <1% · boys 100% across all years