boy's name
Nataniel
- Origin Polish
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,686
Northern Ireland
#444
2018 births
Nataniel is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Nataniel is a name of Polish origin.
- Peaked in 2008, when 30 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
Nataniel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 56 |
| 1990s | 115 |
| 2000s | 203 |
| 2010s | 187 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 99 |
How popular is Nataniel?
In 2025, Nataniel was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Nataniel 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.
Names that peaked alongside Nataniel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nataniel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nataniel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Nataniel in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Netanel
Sibling names for Nataniel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nataniel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nataniel
How popular is the name Nataniel?
In 2025, Nataniel was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Nataniel a girl's or a boy's name?
Nataniel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Nataniel most popular?
Nataniel peaked in 2008, when 30 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Nataniel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nataniel currently ranks #906 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.