boy's name
Natanael
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,455
Natanael is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 164 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2020, when 176 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 20,216 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1962.
Natanael over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 29 |
| 1980s | 138 |
| 1990s | 364 |
| 2000s | 576 |
| 2010s | 579 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 866 |
How popular is Natanael?
In 2025, Natanael was given to 164 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Natanael is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Natanael is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Natanaël | Natanaël is a rare spelling of Natanael, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 280 times, mostly in France. | 280 |
Names that peaked alongside Natanael
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Natanael also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Natanael over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Natanael
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Natanael — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Natanael
How popular is the name Natanael?
In 2025, Natanael was given to 164 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Natanael a girl's or a boy's name?
Natanael is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Natanael most popular?
Natanael peaked in 2020, when 176 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Natanael a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Natanael currently ranks #1,228 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.