boy's name
Nathaiel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Births on record 54
Nathaiel is a boy's name. In 1985 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1956, when 6 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1956.
Nathaiel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1985, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 16 |
| 1970s | 16 |
| 1980s (to 1985) | 16 |
How popular is Nathaiel?
In 1985, Nathaiel was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Nathaiel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nathaiel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nathaiel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nathaiel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nathaiel
How popular is the name Nathaiel?
In 1985, Nathaiel was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Nathaiel a girl's or a boy's name?
Nathaiel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Nathaiel most popular?
Nathaiel peaked in 1956, when 6 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.