Nathanial
Nathanial was the 3488th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 33 babies. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked 543rd; the most babies were born in 1999 (371). Over the last ten years it has moved down 973 places. More babies were named Nathanial in the 1990s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #3,488 boys, up 138 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 33boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1999371 babies
- Total since 1880
- 10,578babies recorded
Nathanial popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,488 | 33 |
| 2020 | #3,626 | 30 |
| 2010 | #1,057 | 182 |
| 2000 | #585 | 341 |
| 1990 | #650 | 242 |
| 1980 | #633 | 190 |
| 1970 | #1,346 | 39 |
| 1960 | #2,281 | 14 |
| 1950 | #1,789 | 18 |
| 1940 | #1,667 | 18 |
| 1930 | #1,738 | 19 |
| 1920 | #2,024 | 17 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | #1,020 | 5 |
How popular is Nathanial, counting every spelling?
Nathanial has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Nathanial?
33 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Nathanial (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Nathanial born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 253 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Nathanial.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Nathanial?
About 9,600 people born in the US named Nathanial are alive today, with a median age of 30; half are between 22 and 40. That makes Nathanial mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Nathanial by state
How common Nathanial was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Nathanial
How popular is the name Nathanial?
Nathanial was the 3488th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 33 babies. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked 543rd; the most babies were born in 1999 (371). Over the last ten years it has moved down 973 places. More babies were named Nathanial in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Nathanial a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Nathanial in the US.
Where is Nathanial most popular?
In 2021–2025, Nathanial was most common in California (0.01 per 1,000 boys).